"Receiving this money means owning oxen and timely crop cultivation. I hire oxen for ploughing which does not come in time because when rains just begin, every body is interested. This effects the timing for the season. In case of any balance, I will spend it on paying school fees for my children. For now we carry out farming in order to raise fees for the children ehich some times goes not come in time."

"According to me, GiveDirectly has done well by improving the living standards of the poor people in my community. Most of them have built houses, paid school fees for their children, bought land among others through the unconditional cash transfers. Personally, GiveDirectly did me well by giving me the money that I used for acquiring agricultural land. However, GiveDirectly didn't enroll all the poor eligible people in my community."

"I spent a large portion of my second transfers to pay school fees for my children who were joining form one. The money came in handy and helped me a lot in buying a school uniform and paying school fees. I don't know where I would have gotten that amount of money at once. I really thank this organization for their support. Apart from that I also managed to buy food that would last us for a while."

"The difference in my life in the last four months is that I was able to pay back a loan I took from our table banking group. I used the loan to pay school fees arrears for my two children who had been sent home for the same. They had stayed home for two weeks as I was still looking for the money. My business could not sustain all our needs and I decided to take a loan to pay the arrears. If it were not for the transfers, I would not have managed to pay back the loan and I would have lost some of my properties to the group as a way of recovering the money."

"The other difference in my life in the last four months is that my children are rarely sent home for school fees arrears as before. I used to struggle to raise money to meet my family needs in time and as well as paying their fees arrears in time. They would be sent home every now and again. I would have to talk to the teachers to allow them back in school as I still look for the money to pay. Receiving these transfers changed my story. In case they are sent home for fees arrears, I only go to pay not to ask the teachers to give me more time to look for the money."

"My life is better because through these cash transfers, I managed to attain a military course. I can now earn a living as well as provide basic needs like school fees and food for my family members through this job. Before, I could not pursue further studies."

"My life has taken a different trajectory because I had no financial ability to launch this project which I have always wanted to pursue for a long time but then due to the cash transfers, I was able to realize my dream. My kids are also able to go to school without facing constant interruptions due to lack of payment of their school fees arrears. Initially, I used to work as a casual laborer and at times I used to sell charcoal in order to raise money for their school fees which was quite a cumbersome routine."

"My life is different because currently, I have this motorbike which generates money for the family. I also have a plan of starting a business which will also be generating more money for the family. The profits generated will go a long way in helping us meet some of the family's financial needs such as paying school fees for the kids."

"I have used my second transfer for completing the payment of a plot of land, buying a mattress, a water pipe, food and paying my children's school fees."

"I spent the second cash transfer to purchase iron sheets and nails worth UGX 1000000. I bought cement worth UGX 138000 and sand worth UGX 80000. I paid school fees worth UGX 150000. The balance I plan to spend it on paying the builders."