"I was at home one morning doing some work as usual when I heard my phone message alarm, I am a old woman and doesn't understand anything about phone. I sent for my trustee to see what was going on because I saw almost everybody rejoicing in the town, when my trustee came and checked the phone, he told me that I have received a transfer message from GiveDirectly indicating that I have money in my mobile money account. After he told me, I was so excited and satisfied because it is a great help to me."

"One morning I woke up from bed, I decided to do some work around my house, while working, I heard a message alarm from my phone, I hurriedly ran to get it because we have been expecting a transfer message from GiveDirectly for sometimes now. When I got the phone, I checked the message to know what it says, fortunately for me, it was the transfer message from GiveDirectly that we have been waiting for. I was so happy for the money because getting money has been a challenge for the past months. There are things that I really wanted to do but couldn't because of lack of money."

"On December 20, 2021 during the morning hours, I went to the latrine to free myself, while I was there, I heard people shouting in my town with excitement, I hurriedly ran to the town to know what was going on. When I came, I was told by one of them that GiveDirectly has sent money to our mobile money accounts, I couldn't check mine because I am illiterate so I asked my friend who is the townchief to help me. When he checked it, he told me that GiveDirectly has indeed sent money to my account also, I was so happy for the help because it is the first time for me to be helped in such a way especially now when things are so difficult for me and my family."

"My goal now is to establish a business that will keep supporting me inorder to survive. I don't have anyone to help me because my husband is already dead and my children has abandoned me also, I have been staying in my sister house for sometime until GiveDirectly came to help us in this town. I was able to build my own house from the transfers, I want to fix it more beautiful and comfortable before moving into it. After that, I will focus on my dream of having a good business."

"I feel fine because Givediretly came to help us improve out lives that you can now prove food for ourselves."

"The biggest difference is the dairy cow that I bought. I am happy that I was able to buy the dairy after the first that I owned succumbed to East Coast Fever. At least I have enough milk to feed the family and eagerly waiting for the next calving period where the amount of milk produced shall be higher. I am so grateful to GiveDirectly"

"First of all, let me appreciate the work of Givedirect for the assistance given to us as a community and people who were actually in needs ."

"I used the money on households items and I paid school fees"

"Before then,we were making farm and coal for our survival. But now we are going to sell or do small business"