"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 received the money and I bought 22 iron sheets, Mattress and other roofing materials."

"I am happy to receive the money because at my age as a widower I don't have that energy to source money to buy my basic needs, I rely on handouts from my children and grandchildren, this money will be a relief to me and my grandchildren who tirelessly give me the much needed support"

"I spend part of the money I received from GiveDirectly on starting a retail shop business. This has always been my wished to start but I didn't had the capital. I also bought furniture, utensils and food for the family. I am so grateful for the support because GiveDirectly has changed my living standard to be much better than before. Funiture/utensils Food"

"I want to buy iron sheets because I am tired of buying grass to roof my house. The money will meant having iron sheets roof."

"I have always wanted to be a commercial farmer but I have always lacked money for buying equipment nd with the coming of GD in my community I believe my dream will soon materialise"

"Give directly has helped me to have new mattress and iam very much impressed with the program."

"I managed to buy bricks, door frames and glasses. This is in readiness to build a house when the rains are over after the harvest period. In order to make the inside of my household appealing, I also bought some household items for it to look like a proper home."