"Receiving this money means owning cows. This will act as an investment for the household as well as food. When they multiply, some can n sold in order to generate income for treatment and paying school fees. Previously, I have been relying on farming in order to raise school fees for my children butbit was not reliable due to intermittent drought and pests which destroy crops."

"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I am now happier because I with the first transfers, I managed to clear all school fees balances for my children and for once, they have studied continuously without being sent home for school fees. This has also managed to cultivate good relations with the school administration. In as much as I didn't manage to study to their level, I believe education is key and once they will complete their studies, their lives will be much better off in future"

"Prior to receiving these transfers, I rised my children's school fees by selling agriculturalproduce that I had and when the harvest is that good, I could get debts or sell livestock. Having received my money from GiveDirectly, I was in position to pay schools for two terms for my 8 children which has given an ample time to look for school fees for the coming terms without them dropping out of school. In addition, I have acquire an ox that helps me with ploughing. I expect increased yields because agriculture has been made easier, I can now plant on a large scale which harvest will help me with children's education."

"My life is different in that, I have managed to complete paying school fees for my three children who are in secondary level. Secondly, I acquired more three cows to the one I already had. In the past, I depended on farming to get my children's fees and I could pay in instalments."

"First and foremost, I am very happy that I sleep under a permanent house. This is a dream come true. I never had hopes of ever constructing a permanent house. Previously, my house was leaking and on the verge of collapsing on us. We had no financial strength to enable us maintain it. Secondly, I am happy that with the cash transfers I paid school fees. This issue of school fees used to stress us alot."

"I spent my second transfer for buying an ox and a goat at UGX 1,180,000, food, clothes, utensils, bed sheets. I paid school fees, a medical bill and took UGX 100,000 to support a church project."

"I have been struggling to raise enough money to enable me to build a decent house for my family and because I did not have enough resources to facilitate this, I had no option but to stay in the small house which was in a bad state to a point of collapsing. I am grateful to GiveDirectly because when I received my first transfer, I purchased enough iron sheets to start with as I wait to buy the remaining materials in order to build a decent house. My child had also been sent home due to the fee arrears that I couldn't pay on time. He is currently continuing with his studies after I cleared the balance that was outstanding. It gives me peace seeing him schooling without any interruptions concerning school fees anymore."

"Receiving this money means I will be able to buy oxen that will support in cultivation and increase food productivity in my home. I will also pay school fees and provide scholastic materials for my children using this same money. This will earn them a better future especially when they have an opportunity to complete and be employed. "

"Receiving this money means I will be able to buy oxen that will support in cultivation, take care of the education needs of my children by way of paying school fees and providing other scholastic materials."

"Receiving this money means my husband and I will be in position to take care of the education needs of my brothers-in-law. In most cases when we fail to pay school fees on time, they are sent out of school and yet my wish is that they study not only to get jobs but education molds one's life in all aspects including respect for others."