"My life will change because my kids will be getting better in their education once I hire a private tutor for them." (Occupation: Small business)

"I will use this money to help in building a house in our rural home since we don't have one at the moment. Secondly, I will use this money to invest in my tomato and vegetables selling business by adding up more stock. Then I will also use this money to pay for my child's school fees to enable him get good education. "

"I have spent my first transfer to top up for motorbike for transportation and at same time business at 1,500,000ugx,bought household goods mattress at 150,000ugx and clothes at 50,000ugx."

"The moment I received my money ,I felt happy." (Occupation: Small business)

"I leased a land worth 30,000 KES because we do not have adequate land for cultivation. I also bought twenty female chicken to enable me to boost my chicken business. The remaining amount I bought house hold items like beddings, utensils etc."

"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I have boosted my small fish business hence I can buy a larger stock compared to before, I get a large profit hence I provide for my family basic needs with a lot of ease."

"I used my first transfer for paying tuition worth 900,000ugx. I also bought a blanket, a pair of bedsheets, a mattress, clothes and started a small scale business all totalling to 800,000ugx." (Occupation: Small business)

"When I receive my shares from the table banking group, I will start a grocery business which will ensure that I have my own source of income and assist my husband with the household provisions."

"My life is totally different. First, I have never had such an amount of cash all my life. This is the first difference. Second, I am a happy person lately. I used to worry and be stressed due to lack of food and poverty. Now I am well fed. Finally, my economic status has improved. I now own a cow and a new house, not to mention the business that I am about to start; it will continuously improve my financial status and life in general. I am happy and grateful, thank you GiveDirectly."

"I recently got married and I hope that in the next six months,I will have saved enough money from my poultry business and the casual jobs that I do to enable me visit my in-laws for an introduction."