"Receiving this money means I can build an iron roofed house. The current house where I sleep leaks whenever it rains."

"Receiving this money means paying off long standing debts in which cultivation land was used as collateral security, build an iron sheet roofed house to save us from the current leaking one that's induces stress in looking for roofing grass. "

"Receiving this money means owning a permanent iron roofed house. This will improve on my living standard and reduce the burden of buying the thatching material always. I am running a small business which is sensitive, owning a permanent house reduces the risk of theives. I will pay my children's school fees in a timely manner. That will make their attendance regular which will improve on their grades at school for better results. My children have been sent out of school due non timely payment of school fees."

"I spent part of my first transfer on buying a pair of oxen. This has been my long-time dream because I have been a farmer for a long period of time and owning the oxen would lessen my work on the farm. I then bought a few iron sheets. I wanted to renovate my previous house since it was small and the roof always leaked whenever it rained. In addition to that, I also hired people to cultivate my farm. I later saved a little amount just in case an emergency arises. I spent the remaining amount of money to buy enough foodstuffs for my family."

"Before receiving these transfers, I had built 3 pit latrines that the termites destroyed within a short period of time because I had used wood and with a grass thatched roofs due to limited funds. However, when I got money from GiveDirectly, I bough proper materials for building a pit latrine and it was successful built. I believe it's going to take us more than 5 years without it getting spoilt or filled up. Futher more, I bought an ox that is helping me with agriculture because I had no oxen of my own since the once I was given my sister to take care of were sold for her children's education."

"The small piece of land i currently live in belongs to my uncle who allowed me to build this house i live in after the demise of my parents 10 years ago. Receiving this money therefore will enable me to buy 1acre piece of land @ $400, build a three roomed iron roofed house @ $350 then buy sheep and goats using the remaining money which i will sell in future when they multiply to buy a motorbike for taxi business"

"My life has improved now, I own livestock and I expect to begin taking milk soon. I hope to shift to sleep in an iron roofed house once I am done with the construction process. Previously , I had no cows of my own. Around this time of the year, I would be stressed on how to find grass thatch to renovate the hut but his is no more."

"If I could not receive cash transfer from give directly I could not have managed to put up a nice spacious iron roofed house as I did. I could still be staying in a very small a grass-thatched leaking house and very sure by now it could have fallen down. I am very grateful to Give directly for changing my life."

"Receiving this money means that I will be able to buy a plot of land. Iam currently staying in a rental and it's quite expensive hence , saving money for other developments is difficult. I will build iron-roofed house both for doing my business and staying. The little I save from my business, I will spend for providing other basic needs in my household."

"I plan to spend Givedirectly money for building iron-roofed house in my village. Iam soon retiring from civil service but I have no home to settle. I have been wondering on how to build a house since my spouse abandoned me with the children. This house will give me better relief of retirement."