"When I received my first transfer, I was able to purchase household items like a mattress and a bed worth 145,000Ugx in order to improve on my living conditions, I also purchased an acre of land at 1,300,000Ugx to help improve on food production and the balance of 255,000Ugx is what am using now for making bricks towards constructing a permanent house for my family."

"I bought 3 cows at 1,100,000 UGX and 2 goats at 100,000 UGX.I also spent 150,000 UGX on medical treatment, then I also bought two mattresses for my children."

"I was sleeping on the bed without a mattress, so when I received my third transfer,I bought bedding. I now sleep more comfortable. I have moved a step forward in life as I also bought furniture which I never imagined I could have, I was tired of sitting on the rough eathern floor. Thank you GiveDirectly. Poverty is a bad thing to be sincere."

"I spent my first transfer on buying bricks at 610,000ugx, 8 iron sheets at 168,000ugx, paid builders 200,000ugx, I bought a mattress at 77,000ugx and the remaining 200,000 I have kept for buying a Window and a door for my house."

"I spent my first transfer on buying a piece of land at 1,500,000ugx, 3 goats at 200,000ugx and 2 mattresses at 125,000ugx."

"I never had food to eat, a bed and a mattress to sleep on and therefore when I received my first transfer, I spent on them. I bought a high density mattress and therefore I am currently sleeping more comfortably."

"I spent my first transfer on buying 3 cows at 1,200,000ugx each at 400,000ugx, 2 mattresses at 200,000ugx, a bed at 70,000 and paid mortgaged garden at 200,000."

"I spent my first transfer to buy a bed, mattress, two pairs of bed sheets, food stuff, a goat, and acquired two pieces of land."

"I spent my third transfer on seats for 15,000 KES since we had none at all, a bed and mattress for 11,000 KES, and our children's bedding for 6,000 KES. I bought clothes for my family for 6,000 KES and spent the balance on dry corn for family consumption since our crop had not done well."

"I spent my first transfer to buy a motorcycle for taxi use, then bought my children a mattress and clothes. "