"Obtained furniture worth 45k, 8K to pay school fees for my two children (college & sec), Had already constructed a house when I received the money and had to only source furniture"

"In my opinion GiveDirectly does well by giving money to the poor in the community to build better houses and to pay school fees for children. I do not find anything that GiveDirectly did not do well."

"My life is different than it would have been if I never received the transfers in that I have bought a dairy cow. I used to buy milk from my neighbors and it was so costly for me because I do not have a continuous source of income. I depend on small scale farming to earn income. The amount of money that I get through this is so small and cannot meet all the basic needs of the family including paying school fees for my children in various schools. There was no extra money to saved so that I can buy a dairy cow. I also used to do casual jobs in the village, the amount of money that I get through this is also so small. Currently I have a dairy cow and I no longer buy milk. I save the money that I could have used to buy milk for other basic household needs. I am so grateful for the support, GiveDirectly has changed our living standard and it's now better compared to when we had not received the transfers."

"My life is different than it would have been if I never received the transfers in that I have bought a heifer. I buy milk everyday, This is so costly for me because I do not have a continuous source of income. I depend on small scale farming and poultry keeping project to earn an income. The amount of money that I get through this is so small and cannot meet all the basic needs of the family including paying school fees. When my dairy cow reproduce I will no longer buy milk. I will cut the cost of buying milk daily and invest on other projects at home. I had always wished to own a dairy cow but because I didn't had money it was not possible. I am so happy because GiveDirectly has enabled me to own a dairy cow. I have devoted much of my time on this project and I will grow it to another level."

"I spent my transfer to educate my child who is in form 2 by clearing his term 1 fees and paying part of his term 2 fees. I save $250 the remaining amount to assist me in paying the school fees and do some shopping for my second child who is about to join secondary school in July. The remaining amount assisted me to buy enough food supply for my family ."

"I spent my transfer to purchase 10 iron sheets for the construction of a house for my grown-up boys. This is because they were spending their nights in the same house with me which is against our culture. I also paid school fees for my 4 children for the whole year. The remaining amount assisted me to purchase enough food for my family."

"My life is different than it was when I had not received my transfer in that I am own a decent, two-roomed house for myself. I was able to purchase a sewing machine and started my tailoring course. Also, I was able to pay school fees for my children which relieved me from the stress that had filled my mind."

"I spent part of my transfer to purchase one dairy cow. This is my long-term investment for my family, I intend to sell the offspring to educate my children once they multiply. I also purchased ox-plough which will help me in preparing my farm before planting. I saved the remaining amount for my child who will be joining secondary school next month. I will spend it shopping and pay part of her school fees."

"Owning a reliable source of income for the family after starting livestock rearing with my first transfer is a great transformation in my life. Also, I was able to pay the fees arrears for my children whom they would have been discontinued at the moment due to lack of school fees."

"I spent part of my second transfer on buying livestock such as an ox and two goats 19k. I have been thinking of owning them for quite some time but could not afford them because they were too costly. I later cleared some medical bills since I have been unwell for months and I am glad I am well now. In addition to that, I cleared school fees for my son who is in secondary schools. With the remaining cash, I bought enough food for the family."