"I was very happy when I received my transfer. I didn't even have something to eat hence receiving the transfer was like a salvation for me. Thanks to GD."

"I felt very happy for receiving the cash because it gave me hope of being able to afford to pay school fees for my children and seeing them through education"

"I felt very happy when I received the cash because during that time my children had already been sent home for fee, this gave me hope for paying school fees for them and seeing them through education"

"I received the money in the evening while I was home, I felt so good and I immediately went and withdrew it because I needed to buy food for our dinner."

"It had taken long before I received my first transfer while my neighbors had received up to their last payments. I was therefore really happy and exclaimed with joy when I received the money from GiveDirectly."

"I was at home resting when my wife came and told me that she has heard that people have received money and I confirmed it immediately and we were relieved because we finally had a way of putting food on our table without straining."

"The moment when I received my money, extreme happiness welled up within me since at last I would be able to make the first step towards initiating my dream business (retail kiosk). "

"I was very excited when I received my transfer. It was my best moment."

"I was very happy because, I didn't have money to pay the debt that I was owing someone and by receiving the cash I knew all shall be well with me."

"I was very happy when I received my transfer. My vegetable garden was drying out and I couldn't irrigate it as I didn't have any cash. Thanks to GD."