"Receiving this money means I will be able to take care of my children's education needs and buy a cow that will reproduce and help me in talking care of future eventualities when they arise. These will support my family. "

"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I have been able to buy a dairy cow and two goats. These are very important assets in everyday life since they are always of great importance especially when faced with financial emergencies. The idea of buying a dairy cow was triggered by the fact that we had been buying milk from our neighbors for quite a long time and it had proven to be quite expensive. I entirely depend on casual jobs to raise money to feed my family which is sometimes hard to find or pays very little. This would mean that we would have tom skip some meals on days that I did not secure such jobs and it often left me dejected as the head of the family. Currently, I do not buy milk, my family has enough and I sell the surplus to meet other additional needs for my family. I have reduced the casual jobs and I have devoted most of my time on my own farm and this has led to a good harvest. I am so happy because GiveDirectly has changed my standards of living."

"In the next six months, I would like to venture into livestock rearing to help in securing my family financially by buying a cow for rearing. With the livestock, I know my children will be able to go to school, eat well and also have clothes on their backs."

"My life is different from how it was four months ago in that, I have managed to purchase a cow for the purpose of rearing. This has added up to the number of livestock that I had and I can now harvest milk and sell for more income."

"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I have bought ten goats. I used to have goats before at an early age after which I sold them and bought a two acres piece of land. This was my wish and dream to start it all over again because I benefited through this. I had a neighbor who had children in school and we made an agreement that I will be paying school fees for his two sons and to be given a piece of land in return, I did not have a source of income and I used to sell the goats after they had reproduced. Currently, I have ten goats and when they reproduce in the next two years I will sell them to buy a dairy cow and also pay school fees for my children in the near future and I will have no stress at all. I am so happy because of GiveDirectly it has changed our living standard and given us hope."

"The biggest difference in my life is that I have bought a dairy cow. I used to buy milk and it was very costly for me because I do not have a source of income, I depend on the casual jobs in the village to get the money for all the basic needs. There was a time I approached our village elder and explained what I was going through and he decided to give me one of his cows with an agreement that he will come for it anytime when I bought mine. I was so happy because he solved part of my problem but my worry was that he might come anytime to take back the cow and my children would suffer again. When I received the money from GiveDirectly the first thing that came into my mind was to buy a dairy cow. Currently, I have enough milk for my family and I sell the surplus at the shopping center to earn an income to meet other basic needs for the family. I no longer get worried because I own a cow. I no longer do much of the casual jobs, I have time to work on my own farm. I am so happy about the support because it has made our lives so amazing."

"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I have bought a dairy cow. I used to buy milk from my neighbors daily and it was so costly for me. I depend on casual jobs in the village and the small amount of money that I usually get is not enough to gather for all the basic needs including paying school fees for my children. Sometimes when I did not get casual jobs, we would go without breakfast and this was so embarrassing to my children and even worse when I had visitors at my house. I used to work all day long in some people's farms to earn an income but currently, I have devoted most of my time on my own farm and this has led to a good harvest. I no longer buy milk from and my children also do not miss to have breakfast like before. I am so much grateful because GiveDirectly has changed our standards of living."

"In the next four months, I have a new goal of buying hay for my dairy cow. Due to dry seasons in my area, I have always struggled to get food for the cow. This has affected its milk production and health. I would want to give the best which in turn will help me have the best through the milk and improved income."

"My new goal in the next four months is to buy a cow as a remembrance of GD and investment for my family. I would want to have an asset which can bail out whenever I have a financial crisis. I know the best asset to have in my area is livestock hence I have decided to buy a cow."

"My life is currently different from how it was four months ago because I am eating well as compared to before when I would have two meals in a day. I also now have my own cow that I get milk from everyday for my consumption and also selling it to the community and getting money for my up keep."