"The biggest difference in my daily life since I started recieving payments from GiveDirectly is that I can handle my own money now because I have my petty business that community dwellers buy from me. I do not go to people to borrow money like before. I am grateful to GiveDirectly for enrolling my household into the program. Indeed GiveDirectly is that organization for the poorest. As usually said in our local parlance- POVERTY MEDICINE."

"I bought zinc and other building materials for the construction of my house. I have had no other source of livelihood but farming. From the sale of some of the yields from the farm, I am at least able to buy vita cube, salt and other household items. I am so happy that I am on this program. I am going to make a maximum use of it."

"GiveDirectly does well by going to every household in my community to determine whether they are eligible to be enrolled into the program. Just by doing that it helps in making sure that no household that is eligible is left out of the program. In my mind, I think GiveDirectly is doing excellent in its workings."

"I was on my farm working and decided late in the afternoon to get back home. While on my way a message notification came to my phone and I stopped to check which notification it was. To my surprise it was the mobile money transfer from GiveDirectly I have eagerly been waiting for. I was really glad on seeing this and when I got home and told the news to my wife, it was like heaven has come down."

"I do not have any new goal set yet besides the one I am working to achieve. My plan is to complete the construction of my house. The first transfer helped me a lot in achieving most of my plans. Living in a thatch house is something that causes my children to get ill everytime especially during the rainy season. My children always suffer from cold. If I shall have completed the construction of the new house which will be roof with zinc, I believe that there will be a lot warmth and my children will not suffer from cold like before."

"My goals have been building a house and investing into business. I am Living with my aunty and I am having a family. My and my son including me, we are all occupying her house and I have been uncomfortable with our condition of life. When I receive my transfer from Givedirectly I decided to use portion of it to buy zinc and other building materials to start my house project. I also use portion of the money to buy rice for the feeding of the workers that will be building my house for a comfortable home for my family and I in the future."

"I spend my most recent transfer to buy seven bags of cement. I bought food for my home and bought eight tins of oil to start a new business. I saved 4000 to paid contractors that are building my house."

"I use my most recent transfer to buy two bundles of zinc and zinc nails. I paid my children school fees and started a new business."

"I spend my most recent transfer to buy three bundles of zin,zinc nails and other building materials."

"Completing my house project has been my greatest challenge. I used my previous transfers to buy zinc and building materials. I'm planning to use my most recent to buy mattress and ten bags of cement."