"The moment i recieved my money i felt excited and quickly i told my husband." (Occupation: Small business)

"My morning was real good! I saw a mobile money message in the morning from GiveDirectly. I confirmed it and it was true I had received the money. I was happy!" (Occupation: Small business)

"Yes, a clothes selling business! I used my first transfer to start up a business of selling clothes in my community because through this I will be able to support my family and become economically independent. "

"Yes, a charcoal selling business! I spent my first transfer on stocking more charcoal for selling because I needed a daily income generating business to sustain my family."

"I bought a motorcycle so as to help me generate more income to support my family. I have been surviving on making ropes, walking long distances to look for sisal but now I am managing my small scale business at home without much struggle. "

"I now own a cow, sheep and furniture of my own. I am not disturbed when the night approaches because I know I will enjoy my sleep." (Occupation: Small business)

"When I received my second transfer, I used the bigger portion to start a small scale business of maize which I hope will give me sustainable source of income and food security for my household as compared to previous way of providing cheap farm labour for others."

"When I received my second transfer, I used a larger portion to by a bull and a mould board plough which I hope will enable be do large scale farming for food security. I used the remaining to expand my small scale business of dry maize. This has enabled my customers to get better services and increased my daily profit."

"My business is stable and I can sustain my children with basic needs."

"I spent most of the money on repairing my old house which was almost falling down. I cemented the floor and walls. Fixed windows and doors. I'm now a proud owner of what I now call a house unlike what I had before. The cold and sleepless nights are now over and that's my joy. Some part of the money I used in expanding my small business,a sureity of providing my familys daily needs."