"The small amount which we have been receiving in bits from GiveDirectly has really brought a lot of differences in our current life. We used to produce a little amount of milk from our cows due to the insufficient feeds we were providing for our cows. We realized that our breeds were potential milk-producing cows and added the feeds which later resulted in some good results. In addition, we have been able to establish a business which is now running well and helps us in providing daily income for use in the family."

"My additional goals for my life for the next four months is to improve my maize selling business and buy another dairy cow. This, I am sure shall be achieved once I get my second merry go round contribution and the proceeds from my maize selling business shall propel me towards achieving the said goals." (Occupation: Small business)

"My additional plans for the next four months is to be able to buy a piece of land. I plan to do this by combining money gotten from my business and the savings from my monthly transfers. The current place where we are staying in is too small and hardly enough to do any economic activity. We only practice subsistence farming on limited variety of crops which is hardly enough to meet family's needs."

"I used to depend on casual domestic jobs before I started receiving GD transfers. These jobs were very irregular and mostly paid very little money that would not take care of my basic needs. Most times, my house would be locked by the landlord due to failure to pay rent on time which forced me to break it open because I would not sleep on the streets together with my two children. This always landed me in trouble with him and he eventually kicked me out mid-month without any notice. Other than the landlord drama, my kids would always be sent away from school because of delayed fee payment and providing regular meals was even harder. All these have been wiped away by GD transfers which have given me the opportunity to start my own business that earns me enough money to take care of my needs without strain. I have since moved into a better house where my family's safety is assured and for the first time since time memorial, my children have stayed in school through an entire term because I was able to pay their school fees in time. I owe all these to GD and I will do my best to ensure that I don't go back to my previous life of misery."

"Currently, my life is different from how it was before I started receiving transfers from Give Directly. Now I no longer struggle too much to meet my daily needs such as proving food for my family. Initially, we used to sleep hungry especially the bad days where we earned nothing at all even after a long day of hustling. That is different now because even if I don't get a casual job to do, I can use the monthly transfers to buy food. I am still planning of what business I can do so that even if Give Directly have finished their project in this village I will still be able to sustain my self and not go to my old living style"

"I feel so excited in the evening owing to the fact that, It is only this time when I get relaxed and share meals with my children. My morning and afternoon hours are very busy moments to me because of the tight schedules for the day. Fetching water from a water pan which is one kilometre away and doing my usual charcoal business including other household chores make my day tiresome. Therefore, I consider evening as the happiest part of my day."

"I expect my life to change in the next six months in that I will have gotten a good harvest. Some of my crops will be ready for sale. I am planning to invest more in farming because that is the most doable business in this region. One can count to get profits as long as they use the correct inputs and plant in time. The crops that grow in this region are also in high demand. Therefore one can never go wrong with farming in this region"

"The happiest part of my day is in the morning when I report to my business. Its usually the time I get more customers." (Occupation: Small business)

"Through this support, I was able to buy construction materials that I am going to use for plastering and cementing the floor of my house. Before receiving this transfer, I didn't have enough money to buy construction materials to complete my house." (Occupation: Small business)

"The biggest difference in my life is that the giveDirectly cash transfer empowered me to purchase a motorcycle which is operating as a boda-boda. This motorcycle currently earns income for the household. In the past, I was operating a small local brewing business which had many health hazards besides not being profitable." (Occupation: Small business)