"I expect my life to change in the next six months in the I have started saving for my six children's education because I believe through their education,they will be able to lead a successful life since they will be able to get well-paying jobs . Therefore I am hopeful that they will be able to escape the cruel vicious cycle of poverty that we as their parents succumbed to." (Occupation: Motorcycle or bicycle taxi)

"My life is very different in that I managed to renovate the roof of my house which was grass thatched,leaky and old with an iron sheet one. I have stress free nights unlike before when I used to beg for sleeping spaces in other people's houses during rainy seasons. Sometimes, we could be forced to converge at a corner with my husband and children since almost every part of the roof was leaky. This even exposed us to cold related diseases like pneumonia that made us weak and unable to execute our daily chores with vigour. I paid school fees for my three children who are in both secondary level and vocational training institution. Education is the best inheritance I could give to them and I hope that they could lead a better life that mine. I used the remaining part of the transfer to invest in sugarcane farming which gives me hope for the future. I believe to harvest in the next two years and save for the advancement of my children education to university level. Thanks to GiveDirectly transfers that came handy at real time of need." (Occupation: Motorcycle or bicycle taxi)

"My life is very different in that I managed to clear fees arrears for my brother who is in secondary level. He was known as a person who could drop out of school anytime as poverty was obvious and the order of the day. He was almost losing hope in education as he was being kicked out of class due to lack of school fees. This made him lose lessons and exams as well and really discouraging. For the first time, he was congratulated as one of the students with responsible parents to have cleared fees arrears in advance. I feel honoured as well of being a responsible brother and always gets encouraged when I see his improvements in academic performance. I am an investor and not a casual labor when it comes to sugarcane farming which is the main and rewarding economic activity in this region. The two hectares of sugarcane farm that I own give me hope for financial flow and economic empowerment for the better. Thanks to GiveDirectly transfers." (Occupation: Motorcycle or bicycle taxi)

"My life is now different in that, I did not have any stable source of income. Being an energetic young man with little education, there is no employment I could expect to bring up my family with. I had no choice but to start operating someone's motorcycle in order to put food on the table. Now I have my own motorcycle and carry all the benefits I worked for in the day home. Out of it, I have bought two cows as well as planting sugarcane on my two acres of land which was idle due to inadequate resources to invest on it. I hope of getting big profit out of it and do other project."

"My life is different than it would have been because the taxi motorcycle bought with this money is providing income able to solve problems, and dressing is now better. Before, I had a few clothes that it was difficult to change regularly, and the debt had made life realy hard to meet bills like school fees and hospital bills. "

"My goal is to buy a motorcycle and venture into motorcycle business. This be a source of income to meet my basic needs and I will no longer do casual jobs as I do now . Currently, I depend on casual jobs and the money I get is little and could not meet all my basic needs."

"My goal is to venture into motorcycle business. I will use my savings to buy two motorcycles. I will operate this business in my rural home since many people have not ventured in to business and thus it will not be competitive. This will generate more income to meet my basic needs and pay school fees for my siblings."

"When I started to receive the cash and realized that it would be coming at the same time every month, I decided to sell an old motorbike and bought a new one. The old one had been attracting high maintenance costs and was making my taxi business unprofitable. I was sure that the monthly cash would help me to manage the loan I would take to acquire the new motorcycle. I have also been using the money I get to buy foodstuffs for my family. Operating the taxi business has also become a good income generating activity." (Occupation: Motorcycle or bicycle taxi)

"GiveDirectly has done well giving money directly to people that has enabled to build iron sheet roofed houses, acquire livestock, bicycles and motorcycles for transport, thereby transforming livelihoods from extreme poverty. I don't see anything it hasn't done well in my opinion. "

"My life is much different in that GiveDirectly has improved on my status. The cash transfers enabled me to pay my daughter's tuition fees at the time when I was hard up. More so I am happy that the phone I was given has made my communication very easy. I also bought a motorcycle which has made my movement from one place to another very possible. Before the cash transfers, I used to depend on bank loans that left me penniless. However, the cash transfers came as a blessing to me. I am very glad that I will retire a happy woman with no debt burden."