"I would like to get some training in mechanical engineering so that I can have an extra source of income. This decision was driven by the fact that most young men in my area have joined the motorcycle taxi business rendering the business less lucrative making us very idle most of the time due to lack of customers. This has also greatly affected my daily income which has declined making it hard to meet my family's daily needs. With that course,I will be working as a motorcycle taxi operator only during peak hours and working as a mechanic during the lazy hours in order to double my income." (Occupation: Motorcycle or bicycle taxi)

"I spent my second transfer on Purchasing a motorcycle that will generate daily income to support my family's basic needs. Before getting this money, I used to struggle doing casual labor like working in construction sites as an helper and in people's gardens. This work was so tiring and shameful to me. So I decided to put my whole transfer to invest on a motorcycle." (Occupation: Motorcycle or bicycle taxi)

"My life is different than it would have because my house is looking better after this money helped me renovate it, movement has been made easy with the purchase of a motorcycle, there's better lighting with the solar all night, and food is readily available. Before, I used to sleep in an open house without a door and windows, and going hungry most times due to difficulty in having money to buy food."

"Receiving this money means I am going to build an iron roof house because the thatch house I am having is linking." (Occupation: Motorcycle or bicycle taxi)

"My life is different than it would have been if I never received the transfer since we have adequate milk for consumption and sale at our family. Unlike before when we used to buy relatively inadequate milk for consumption, my family currently enjoys sufficient milk, thus attracting better health. Moreover, we gain significant income from the sale of surplus milk. Overall, I greatly thank GiveDirectly for financial support." (Occupation: Motorcycle or bicycle taxi)

"My life is currently different from how it was in that I managed to buy a second-hand motorcycle that my husband operates which has given us a reliable source of income. Today, we can comfortably meet our daily needs without doing casual jobs. Although the business has its challenges a day can not pass without earning some money. This helps us to plan our life with the little that we have. Previously, making plans was hard because my husband and I could depend on casual jobs which were unreliable in most cases."

"Not having a stable source of income is the biggest hardship that I face in life. Ever since my business collapsed,my husband has remained to be the only bread winner for the family. However, his income is hardly enough to consistently sustain buying food,paying fees, and even stretch as far as buying water which is currently very scarce in our region due to the ongoing droughts. It really pains me as a mother when I have no money and I am forced to ration food for my children just so that I can save some for the following day. Much as I try to sacrifice by trekking for over three hours everyday to Jila in search of water just so that I can save the amount that would have been used to hire a motorcycle to do the same,the amount is still never enough. In the last month alone,I cannot even count the number of times that we were forced to skip one meal in order to save for the other. "

"My life is different now in that, I'm no longer stressed on how to get money that can support my family. After getting this money, I managed to purchase a motorcycle that generates daily income which supports my household in terms of buying food, soap, sugar and clothes. These transfers have also enabled me acquire a plot of land that I never owned in the past. Prior to receiving this money, I used to ride a bicycle for long distances which was tiring but since I now have a motorcycle I no long ride a bicycle for long distances."

"I went to college and did a course in plant operator but I've never gotten any job to take care of my family. Had I not received the transfer from Givedirectly I would still be worried so much on looking for a job. Right now I have a motorcycle that I use as a taxi. This is now a source of income for my family and I do not need to stress myself up anymore because I have employed myself. Without the transfer, I would not have also built a house that we are currently living in since initially, we stayed in one small house that was barely enough for us."

"My life is currently different from how it was in that I do not strain so much to get money. Initially, I could get meagre pay from weeding people's sugarcane plantation for long hours. During this period, I acquired a lot of debts since the casual jobs were unreliable and could not be enough to sustain my family. The little that I got from the casual jobs could be spent on food and paying the debts. Right now, I can afford to visit my relatives easily using the motorcycle that I use as a taxi to get income. I rarely take loans from people since I started receiving transfers from Give Directly hence the good relationship with my neighbours and relatives has also improved."