At the moment, the difference in my life is owning a home. I used the first transfers to buy building materials such as iron sheets, timbers, and nails which helped me to establish my own home. Currently, I live peacefully since I do not have to always give reports to anyone regarding any visitor that comes to my home. While I was staying in my father's compound, he constantly wanted me to update him of all the details of the visitors who could come to my house. I thank God for GiveDirectly, at last, my family has gotten the freedom we have been yearning for.

In my opinion, GiveDirectly does well in giving direct cash to its recipients without imposing any condition to them. It is a non- bureaucratic NGO which in history has succeeded to reach out to the most poor within our villages, who for a long time had been sidelined by the government programs. Although the programs of GiveDirectly are very good, it has so far not incorporated the aspect of giving support to the registered groups with good development records.

I spent the second transfer on buying a new bed, two mattresses as well as our beddings. The ones we were using at first were old and we were no longer feeling comfortable to use them. However, poverty pushed us to continue using them even in such a condition. I also spent my transfer on buying a steel door and three steel windows which I fixed on the house that I had built with the first transfer but was still incomplete. Lastly, I used the balance to buy three sets of chairs which have transformed the outlook of my house. My lifestyle has indeed changed from worse to better.

The biggest difference is that I now have my own home something that I had longed for. At my age, it was embarrassing to be seen staying in my fathers home with my family. I had not paid my wife's bridal price 5 years now and this never gave me peace of mind. Eventually I managed to settle that thanks to GD.

I was very happy. I had longed to build a house in my own compoundbut lacked resources. Upon receiving the money I knew this was finally going to be accomplished and the embarrassment I have had will come to an end.

Upon receiving my first transfer, I build a house next to my father's compound where I now call my home. Previously I used to live in a mad grass thatched house in my father's compound. This was embarrassing given that my younger brothers had their own homes. Besides that, I bought two cows and hired a track to transport them to my father-in-law as a bridal price which I had not finished paying because of lack of finances.