"I spent my second transfer on buying building materials (iron sheets, polls and nails). I also bought a water container. "

"I spent most of my second transfer to buy steel windows, steel door and window panes which I have all fixed on my house. I bought a bull which will mature faster and I can later exchange for cow. I bought a water tank to store water during rainy season, a mattress, and cushions and the remaining amount, I spent to dig a pit latrine and also bought 25 tins of maize for my family's consumption."

"I spent my second transfer on plastering my house which was in a very pathetic condition and could frequently be washed away by rain water. I also purchased 2 oxen that I intend to use in ploughing my farm. Initially I hired oxen for the same which I found out to be too expensive more so at this time when economic status of the country could hardly allow one incur such like expenses."

"I spent most of the second transfer to build a house, since l was staying in house which was almost collapsing down and it was also small. I also spent the transfer to buy furniture since l was sitting on a water container, the remaining balance l spent to buy solar for light my house."

"I spent my second transfer on constructing a pit latrine which I had lacked for so long. I felt some risk of falling a victim of cholera due to continuous use of bushes as latrines since all the feces would be washed and drained into the nearby stream where we fetched water for home consumption. The remaining portion of this transfer helped me boost my tailoring business which had collapsed due to shortage of operational funds."

"I spent my second transfer on enrolling my daughter for a diploma in a college. She had done so well in her secondary school but could not get the funds to register for her her dream course. This really affected her since all her classmates had already gotten opportunities in various colleges. We thank GiveDirectly for the timely support that restored hopes in the life of the young girl. Besides that, I had longed for a water pump to aid my farming activities. Relying on others' pumps caused me a lot of delays that always resulted in very poor yields. "

"The biggest in my life is that these days I can drink clean rain water from my clean iron roof, unlike before when I was forced to drink dirty water drawn from the Lake.Two, my new steel door gives me pleasure since my security is improved and I feel good when the door makes noise as I shut it.."

"I spent most of my first transfer to buy bedding like mattress and blanket which I did not have. I bought water tank to help me store water during rainy season and also bought 30 tins of maize for my family's consumption."

"I spent my third transfer on buying land for farming. I also bought a bicycle for fetching me water since can no longer walk to the well because of my old age."

"The biggest difference in my daily life is that am now very hopeful of relocating to higher grounds where my house won't be filled with water when it rains as it happens currently."