"After I am done with my usual household chores of preparing break fast for my kids going to school, cleaning utensils and preparing lunch for those who will come later, I head to my nearby farm to carryout some farm activities like weeding, transplanting etc. The happiest part of my day now comes in the evening when I successfully water all the area of my farm that have transplanted seedlings."

"When I receive my first $550, I have planned to install a 3,000 litre capacity water tank worth $250 and a heifer for $180. The water tank will solve a water crisis that has seen me waste so much time everyday going to water pans in long distances which in any case is not clean and safe for use in the household."

"I am planning to spend $250 of the first transfer to build a new house so as to stay close to my old and ailing father-in-law who has not been feeling well for a long time and needs close attention. With a part of the remaining amount, I want to use $150 to draw piped water to my homestead so that my children and I can get access to clean and safe water for drinking. For a while I have been using water from open water pans which potentially poses serious health complications. GiveDirectly cash transfer will make a huge impact in my life."

"I have been yearning to build another house since the one I am living in is old and water oozes from the ground due to its state. Owing to the fact that I am old and weak, I am unable to work and earn money to build a house. I am planning to use approximately $3000 of my first transfer to build a better house and use the rest to improve it. Therefore, receiving this money mean an improved life and a better place to call home."

"I am growing old and actively attending to mt daily chores is slowly becoming challenging for me. In the next four months, the new goal I have for my life is to buy a water tank. I believe having one in my home will reduce my daily chores since will have clean water at my doorstep."

"My life is different than it would have been if I never received the transfer in that I have bought a water tank for storing water for domestic use. I used to walk for a long distance to collect water and this was so tiresome and time-consuming. I had wished to buy a tank but it was not possible before because I did not have money. I also build a storehouse. This will enable me to store feeds for my cows. I used to store in an open field and it could not last for long before becoming rotten."

"The biggest difference in my daily life is the cow that I was able to buy with this transfer. I have always desired to have a dairy cow and improve the livelihood of my family but due to financial constraints could not allow me to do this. I was not only able to buy a dairy cow but also dig a water pan that will make this kind of economic activity more viable to me. I will be able to buy additional livestock without having to worry ablout the perrenial water problem here and earn more income for the family. I was also able to fence my compound and this has led to an improvement in my home as well."

"I spent part of my second transfer to purchase a water tank. I decided to buy one so that we would have enough space to store harvested rainwater I am glad that my wife will not be travelling a long distance to fetch water for use at home. Additionally, I bought a television, mattress, blanket, food and pay school fees for my children."

"I have been living in a mud-walled grass-thatched house for the longest time I can remember. This structure requires a lot of maintenance and since I cannot do that myself because of old age, I usually depend on my grandchildren and other family members to maintain it for me. This, I feel, is sometimes a pester to them and takes so much of their time which they would have otherwise utilized it somewhere else. The mud floor also usually has some dust and sometimes affects my health. This will soon change because of the new house that I am almost done building. The iron roofed and timber walled house won't require much maintenance and apart from that, I will also be harvesting water from the roof for household use. I am really happy and grateful for GiveDirectly."

"I spent my second transfer on buying building materials in order to construct a new house. Previously I did not have a house, I was only sheltering in my neighbours house. But when I received this money, I purchased enough building materials that include iron sheets, building poles and paid for the labour cost. I am happy that I have a new house to live in with my family through this money. Drought had persisted for some time leading to shortage of water and food. This transfer helped me in buying the basic needs. I purchased some foodstuffs for my family and also paid for the household expenses."