"When I started receiving these transfers, I was not in perfect health and it took GiveDirectly transfers to be able to seek for medical attention. My hands were aching most of the times and this could not allow me to perform heavy duties. Being a person that relies solely on casual labour, life was very difficult for me. I have since been able to seek medication and I am getting better each day. The kind of medicine that was prescribed to me is quite expensive and GiveDirectly transfers have always helped me meet the cost. I can now engage in any form of casual labour and this has made it easier for me to provide food for my family."

"The happiest part of my day is in the morning when I have a meal. This is because I am able to take my medicine and continue with normal activities of the day without any effect. "

"Receiving this money will lighten the burden i have in terms of paying school fees for my three children who study in the nearby academy school. I will also use part of my tranfer to build a bigger house since the one i currently live in with my family is smaller. The remaining part of the tranfer will be used to buy deworming medicines for my cattle and goats and other suppliments that will help stimulate more milk production."

"My life is much different in that the cash transfers offloaded the medical debt burden that I had accumulated over the time. I am happy that I was able to treat my two sickler children with part of the cash transfers. I also purchased two oxen that I will use to till and plough my farm lands. In the past, I did not have money on standby that could enable me buy medicines whenever they could fall sick."

"The biggest difference is that I am happy because I was able to clear all my debts within a short time. This could have not been possible had I missed out on the cash transfer. In addition to this, I am happy because I was also able to buy medicines for my ill mother. She is recovering and getting stronger each day. Before I received the cash transfers, my life was surrounded by debts which were burdening me."

"My life is currently different than it was before because I am always less stressed financially. The transfers from GiveDirectly eased my financial burden as I was able to use them to settle the hospital bills which had accumulated when my husband was admitted with a chronic health condition. The transfers also helped us to buy for him the prescribed medicines and currently he is healthy and in a stable condition."

"I am currently treating arthritis and this requires that I regularly visit the hospital. The transfers that I receive monthlybhas ensure that I visit the hospital since I have the fare and money to buy medicine. Before, I used to borrow from my daughter and I did not feel good doing that. Borrowing will have start worrying how I will pay back the money but right now, I worry no more because I assured of the monthly transfers from Givedirectly. I am so happy."

"My life is currently different in that I am more healthy than I was four months a go. I have been fighting diseases for a long time and with no one to help me meet my daily needs. GiveDirectly transfers enabled me find medicine and thus my health improved. My hearing which was almost lost has been reclaimed and movement which was minimal has also increased."

"With the transfers, I have always had quality medication because I am able to pay for the same. Before the transfers, I would really struggle to get money to pay for medication. Anytime I or any member of my family was sick, if we did not borrow, we would have to take herbs as medicine because we could not raise money to buy drugs or go to the hospital. GD transfers have helped me get fast treatment from good hospitals and I rarely get sick because the main problem was dealt with well."

"My life is currently different because initially, I lacked money to buy medicine. So, I have been worried about my health because my mother could not afford anymore to buy for me. But now, I am able to buy using the transfer and this has relieved from having stress."