"Receiving this money means acquiring a permanent iron sheet roofed house. The current grass thatched I am using is always attacked by termites causing damage to grass and wooden poles that support it."

"Receiving this money means that I will manage to get treatment. I have been disturbed by urlers for long period of time but just endouring due to inadequate money. My life is in danger since some times I cannot even Carry out any work. Givedirectly transfers will enable me seek treatment in better health facilities hence my life may be out of danger. If any balance remains ,I will spend for completing my iron-roofed house."

"I will spend this money for completing my iron-roofed house. I have been sleeping in a house with a rough floor, unplastered walls and poor ventilation since windors are lacking. Givedirectly transfers will enable have adesent accomadation since Iam going to fix whatever was missing in my house."

"At my old age, (90years) i depend on my children for food and other needs thus receiving this money means self independence since i plan to spend 350 usd of my transfer to buy a dairy cow that will be my source of income upon selling milk daily. I also intend to use 300 usd to build a three roomed iron roofed house since i am no longer able to travel long distance in search for grass for thatching the roof of my old small hut due to my age. I will then use the remaining part of my transfer to buy food and take care of my medication"

"Receiving this money means improved housing on my side.The hut i live in is too small and is one roomed hence 300usd of my transfers from Gd will enable me to build a more spacious and comfortable two roomed iron roofed house. I will then use 180 usd to buy a heifer for milking in future and the remaining part of my transfer will enable me to buy hybrid maize seeds and use some for land preparation to ensure improved yields during the next harvest period."

"My life is good now, I am relaxed and I feel respected because my home is beautiful after I constructed an iron roofed house. Previously , I suffered because I had to look for grass which was scarse for my hut. I was sleeping together with my six children in a very small room."

"My life is much lively because I have achieved alot through the cash transfers. I never thought that I would sleep under an iron roofed house. It is a dream come true for me and very soon I will be sleeping under an iron roofed house. I am very grateful to GiveDirectly for this opportunity."

"Receiving this money means I will be able to pay school fees for my children so that they can become better petsons in future who will also take care of me in my later stages of life. I also hope to build an iron roofed house which will save me from the burdden of changing grass over and again. Such a house is even safer especially when there are strong winds."

"Receiving this money means I can boost my business and build an iron roofed house. The roof of the current house I live I is destroyed and therefore leaks whenever it rains hence making life in it uncomfortable."

"I spent part of my transfer on purchasing a heifer and a dairy cow. I had sold almost all the cows in order to pay school fees for my children and had only remained with a dairy cow. I had to start buying milk for a period of time which was expensive. During that period their health was deteriorating because they like milk and I could not afford to buy it most of the time. I also renovated my kitchen by fixing a new roof. The current one was a grass-thatched one and repairing it now and them was hectic. I finally decided to buy 30 hens. I want to grasp a chance in this lucrative business to earn a living."