"In the morning when my children are preparing to go to school. As a parent, I feel proud that they are pursuing their education and that their lives will be better than ours."

"The biggest hardship in my life is taking my son to the college for higher education. I also have problem getting safe water since we fetch water from very far."

"Fending for my children's educational needs and feeding programme solely"

"I spent the larger part of my second transfer on paying school fees for my four children who are in high school . I am soo happy that GiveDirectly has made me disapprove my community members who had undermined me that as a casual laborer I could not furtheren my children's education.I bought school uniform for my children and a dairy cow. I also bought one sack of maize to feed on."

"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I have enrolled my son for a vocational training institution for a mechanical course and through this I am encouraged and happy since I am seeing the possibility of seeing my son through his education unlike before where he had stayed almost an year out of school."

"I spent the larger part of my second transfer on enrolling my daughter in to a high school since she had just completed her primary education. I am happy to see my daughter studying being a window I was not sure of furthering my daughter's education and GiveDirectly came to my rescue hence I am appreciative to GiveDirectly for the help. I also bought one sack of maize to feed on with my family."

"The biggest hardship I have faced in life is not being able to complete my education due to lack of school fees"

"This is a very good opportunity for me to start a retail shop in my village where I will be able to earn a living because there are no shops within. My family entirely depends on my spouse for all our needs and being a polygamous family, he is overwhelmed. I will supplement the family income base and see our children get education and food that is now a challenge to them."

"My biggest hardship in life is paying fee for my 3 children who are in secondary and primary schools. As a widow I toil to make sure they go to school because education is the best gift I can offer them."

"Receiving this money means that i will finally be able to go back to my home village to build a better house that is no longer leaking for my family. It also means that i will be able to sustain my children's education which has not been very easy."