"I have a small house, school fees burden and problem in plowing my farm and therefore when I get my upcoming lumpsum payment, I will build a bigger house, clear school fees balances for my children and buy some oxen."

"GD sends the transfers directly to the individual and therefore there is no room for corruption, while other NGOs sometimes involve intermediaries who ask for bribes before enrolling you in their program."

"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I sleep comfortably on a new mattress. I was sleeping on a thin mattress and couldn't even enjoy my sleep."

"GD is up to its promises. Most NGOs only count us and when the time to issue help nocks, they become too selective."

"The biggest difference in my daily life is that my children now have a place to sleep . My children are aged but were sleeping in my house which is a taboo based on our tradition but they were doing this because of my inability to build them one as a result of financial constraints."

"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I now have a large tank which hold more water as saves me from going to the lake more often. Besides, my child's performance has improved because he's is no longer sent home for fee as before. "

"GiveDirectly gives grants while other NGOs give loans."

"My proudest achievement is having worked as a casual worker for many years and managed to feed, clothe and educate my family with the little money I make."

"My proudest achievement is I single handedly bought furnitures for my house, initially I did not have any furnitures in my house and I used to sit on the floor. "

"The biggest hardship av faced in my life is I don't have a stable job and paying school fees for my children is very hard. My husband is also drunkard and he can't assist me financially."