My past life was a life full of humiliation, mockery and blames due to the fact that my family was take away from me by my in-laws. The present life is the life full of respect, pride and happiness due to my reunion with my family. In the past, I was perceived to be a failure in life, and as a result, I was stigmatized and could not associate with community members. Now I gained respect from the members of community and I am now hopeful that there will be continuation of my late father lineage.

GiveDirectly has given people freedom to spend money according to their economic limitations. This has been witnessed in our community when people addressed various problems and there has been a great economic achievements realized. The only thing that the organization should do is the evaluation for utilization the first transfer, and monitor how it has been used, so that only those who have put it into proper use, should be given the second transfer.

I spent my second transfer on buying two bullocks and one heifer for bride prize payments. My father in-law took my wife and three children hostage because I failed to pay Bride price. Before Give Directly transfers, I was totally poor without any cow due to the fact that my parents died when I was three years old. My maternal grandmother who brought me up also died before I married. I used to be mocked that I married someone's daughter on loan because in our customs, marriage can be rendered legitimate after taking cows to your in-law.

I have not been staying with my wife because I had not paid her dowry and I did not have money to do the same hence when I received this transfer, I was able to pay and we'll soon get back together.

I felt very happy because it was a dream come true. I have never got such amount of money.

I spent my transfer on buying cows which I used to pay dowry for my wife since I had not done that for the last four years we have been married.