"I woke up in the morning and sat at the front of my house. The community members started to jubilate. I asked one of them, and they said GiveDirectly has started sending transfer. I ran for my phone, and I saw the message that I have received transfer from GiveDirectly. I joined the community dwellers, and we all started to celebrate. My husband and I started praising God. To provide food for our family and to send our children to school have been our major challenge in life. We decided to buy motorbike with our first transfer to start a transportation business. We want this business to generate more money so that will sustain our family. I completed my children registration in school. I believed that my children have a bright future. It is the gift from GiveDirectly that is helping to transform my family."

"I felt very happy and lucky when I saw the message. I was working on my farm when I saw my friends jubilating in the town that they have received money from GiveDirectly. Right away, I checked my phone and I saw my money. I have never received such an huge amount of money before. I'm very grateful to GiveDirectly for helping me this money. I promise to use this money wisely."

"To say the fact GiveDirectly has done every thing perfectly in all stages of the programme. The staff members who have been visiting us here since the programme started were cheerful, supportive and approacheable. All problems we faced were dealt with accordingly and the finance system which was used was good without any dubious acts such as corruption. On the part of what was not done well, i can assure you that there was nothing."

"I was very happy to see a message on my phone that give directly has given me the help i was longing for."

"Aging has been a challenge to me because it has turned me into an idol individual and therefore I have been relying on handouts from my grandchildren"

"In my opinion GiveDirectly does well by giving money to the poor in the community to start businesses and to buy dairy cows. I do not find anything that GiveDirectly did not do well."

"My biggest challenge is finding money to run the house. As a village head, I have a huge responsibility over my family aswel as the entire village which it's difficult at times to work on both roles as I am required to feed my family."

"Receiving this money will help me to buy fertilizers for the next growing season so that I harvest enough food stock for the next growing season. I will also use the money for purchasing mattresses and food stuff for the house"

"I have managed to buy 30 iron sheets and 3 mattresses for my family using the money received."

"I am now able to eat good food. The household items bought have made my house a comfortable home. I am alsp sleeping soundly on mattress and a bed."