"In opinion, Give Directly does well by reducing poverty. Giving people money is kind of eye opener because money solves a bigger percentage of people's challenges. A good example is our area where people had low living standards but currently the living standards improved. On the other hand, I have not seen any area of improvement on their side." (Occupation: Motorcycle or bicycle taxi)

"Everyday I am thankful that GiveDirectly is an organisation that does not show favouritism in its processes. In my opinion everything should remain the same" (Occupation: Motorcycle or bicycle taxi)

"My life is different than it would have been if I never received the transfers in that I have bought building materials and started building a shop. I operate a motorcycle taxi business and the money that I get through this business is so small and cannot meet all the basic needs of my family. I was not in a position to save some money to buy the materials for building. I have always had an idea of building a shop. When I received the second transfer from GiveDirectly I felt so happy because this was my dream come true. I have bought the materials and already work is on progress. I am also in a position to pay workers who are doing the construction. I have a plan of starting a business of selling good and services soon when the construction is done. This will earn me an extra income to meet those basic household needs and the extra profit I will save to build more houses in the future. I am so grateful for the support from GiveDirectly because it has enable my dream to come true."

"My life has really improved since I received the money. If it was not for the money I would not be having the motorcycle that I bought with the Give Directly transfers. The income I earn from it has enabled me to meet most of my family's needs and currently I don't struggle as much as I used to previously ."

"Had I not received the transfers we would not be having a stable income. Instead, my spouse would still be working for people which was not paying well. I am glad through the money we were able to purchase a motorcycle that my spouse is currently operating. The income has improved and we can currently afford a whole day's meal unlike the previous case." (Occupation: Motorcycle or bicycle taxi)

"My life is currently different from how it would have been had I not received the transfer in that if it was not for the money I would still be languishing in poverty. Previously it was a real challenge to afford a whole day's meal. I am glad I am currently earning daily income from the motorcycle business."

"My life is currently different from how it would have been had I not received the transfer. Previously I did not have a reliable source of income yet I had a lot of responsibilities to meet. Receiving the money enabled me to make a great step in life. I now have an additional source of income from the motorcycle that I bought with the second transfer. Besides that, I was able to purchase a piece of land where we shall construct our house. We are currently staying in our father-in-laws' grandparents home. The family is big and we are running out of space. Having my place will make me independent."

"I borrowed a cow from my employer to provide dairy products to my family. Our agreement with the owner was for me to look after the cow as I milk until calving. The duration has elapsed and very soon he is going to come for her and the calf. I will then return to buying milk for my family to use. Receiving this transfer will mean that I will be in a position to buy one dairy cattle of my own for 40,000 shillings and another additional 10,000 to purchase start-up feeds for the cattle. For the remaining amount, I intend to purchase a motorcycle to be used to transport surplus milk to the nearest market center and sometimes conduct taxi services. By doing this, I will be having a daily income of more than 300 shillings."

"Remaining as a housewife in our village equates to sleeping hungry for a few days, as one waits for the husband to provide from the casual jobs. Because of this reason, I opted for charcoal burning as my source of income. This job is very tiresome and equally low-paying, but since I have no option, I am forced to doing it to earn a living. Therefore, the lack of a decent job is the biggest hardship that I have ever faced in my life." (Occupation: Motorcycle or bicycle taxi)

"There was nothing that GiveDirectly did not do well in my opinion everything went well and I am very happy" (Occupation: Motorcycle or bicycle taxi)