"In my opinion, GiveDirectly has done well in uplifting our lives which were miserable before enrollment. We have been able to provide for our families effectively, purchasing livestock as assets and most importantly, building better iron-roofed houses thus enjoying good shelter. I do not see anything that GiveDirectly does not do well."

"I feel so proud now that I am sleeping under a well plastered semi-permanent iron-roofed house. It has been my desire to construct one but due to the financial difficulties, I could not afford it. The coming of GD in my life has transformed everything in my life and I still can't believe this. Initially, I used to sleep under a small hut with some old grass roofings, which was ever leaking whenever it could rain. We used to seek some shelter from my relatives and it reached a time, we opted to stay in the hut because it brought some conflict with my relatives. it was so hectic. I am so grateful now and I am a happy parent as well because we no longer have to worry about the rains and also the security."

"I have been living under a leaking hut for over five years. Nevertheless, I am happy that I will be sleeping under a complete iron roofed house. This is my greatest achievement throught the cash transfers."

"The biggest difference in my daily is that, I am in the process of constructing an ironed house. The house is currently at the beam level. I am expecting to complete my house with the second transfer. Previously, I didn't have hope to start the construction of an iron roofed house because I couldn't afford construction materials. In addition, I always find a challenge in maintaining my current hut given the scarcity of grass in my community."

"The biggest difference in my daily life is that, I paid dowry to parents in law which has made me very happy. Secondly, I have made bricks that I indeed to use for constructing an iron roof house when I receive the next transfer. Previously, I didn't have enough money to buy the require cows that I would pay as dowry to my parents in law."

"My life is better now in that, I have own an ox that is going to enable me plough and plant in time. I am expecting increased my yields this time round. Previously, I had low yields as a result of delayed planting because I didn't own an ox. The oxen owners first cultivated their farms before they could come plough my farm. Further more, I am hopeful to construct an iron roofed house after getting my second transfer since I have already paid part of the construction materials."

"I spent my first transfer to building materials such as 50 pieces of iron sheets to put up a roof on my new house I have been building over the years with our savings as a family. I paid school fees for my child who is in secondary school . The remaining amount I also bought food for my family's consumption ."

"I plan to sell my two indigenous cattle and top up the amount with my transfer to buy two friesian cattle for milking which will act as my daily source of income after they multiply and produce milk for sale. I will then use the remaining part of my transfer to build a two roomed iron roofed house for my teenage sons since they currently sleep in the kitchen."

"My house had spent over two years at the ring beam level. I could not complete it because of limited finance. However, the first cash transfer has empowered me to roof the house."

"My life is different now because the transfer has enabled me roof a permanent house which I had started up in early 2013. I plan to complete fitting the doors and windows in this house when I get the second transfer and move into it. The new house will relieve me from sleeping in the leaky house full of termites ."