"I have not had a place to live with my family and my children's tuitions had also been a stressful situation of my life.We are currently staying at the town chief's home because we don't have our own house. My husband have been sick for some time now and since he is the bread winner for our family, things have been a bit difficult. I'm extremely excited for the GiveDirectly program. Now I can be able to help my family. GiveDirectly program is about to change my life for the better. I bought zinc and some planks to build to a new house. I also bought some food and pay for the education of my children."

"GiveDirectly has brought smiles on my face. I'm so excited.Life before GiveDirectly came to our village was difficult for my family and myself. Upon receiving the transfer I paid for few bundles of zinc to build a new house. I also used some of the money to buy a bag of rice and some other food items. I saved the rest to add up when I receive the balance transfers to pay the contractors. Thank God our lives about to improve."

"Things have been a bit difficult for my family.My husband is a farmer and our family expenses has been on him alone.The last school year my children didn't go to school because we didn't have enough money to pay their fees. I'm extremely excited that I got enrolled in this program.I used some of my last transfer to pay my children school fees. I also bought a brand new Mattress and I'm saving a little amount of my transfer. When I get the rest of the transfers I will add it to what I have and start to build a house for my family. I'm so grateful to GiveDirectly for this opportunity. Now I can be of assistance to my husband and our lives will improve for the better."

"I would not have ever been able to raise such money to finally complete this house. But with the help of GiveDirectly, my dream has come true. Most of my recent transfer was spend on buying of cement, sand and other building materials for the completion of my house. My family and I have been living in this unfinished house for a very long time. I am also happy for this transfer because I am going to use some of it to attend to my health. The remaining money was pay as workmanship to the contractors that are doing the work on my house."

"The day I received the alert from GiveDirectly, it was the happiest moment of my life. This transfer came the time I was almost giving up on life."

"The biggest difference in my life since I started receiving payment from GiveDirectly, my daily life is now peaceful no more waking up every morning to harassment.I am a single mother that was abandoned with two children by the father of the kids, leaving me with all the responsibilities with no one to support me and the kids. For this reason I got indebted to so many people. Now with this transfer I have paid all the debts. I also used a good portion of the money to start a new business that will enable me support my children and myself, so that when GiveDirectly leave my town I'll be able to take care of my children and myself with the business I have established. This bring me great Joy everyday."

"For a very long time I've been staying in a two bed room apartment that has become smaller over the years due to my increased family size. However, the house has become smaller and uncomfortable for my family and I. All along by aim was to expand my house by adding additional two bed rooms. This I could not have done because of limited income. Notwithstanding, when I received my transfer, I bought two bundles of zinc and few bags of cement to expand my house. Expanding my house has been my newest goal."

"Since I started receiving payment from GiveDirectly, my daily life and that of family has changed for the better. For the passed rainy months, we have been living in total sadness because the roof of our house was leaking badly to the extent that we could preferred sitting outside of the house than inside the house when ever its rains. The whole house would get soak with all our belongings. This caused us serious embarrassment for so long, now with this transfer, we bought zinc, nail, planks and others roofing materials to change the roof from the old thatched and leaking roof to a zinc and better roof. We now go to bed as a happy family not worrying about the roof anymore. For this reason we are grateful to Give Directly."

"In my opinion, GiveDirectly has been doing well from the beginning of the program up to today's date.The method used by this integrity Organization in selecting qualified household to benefit from this project is unparalleled. Meanwhile, all the sacrifices and efforts used in reaching out to poor people like us is highly commandable. I am forever grateful for this unique opportunity that has transitioned my life. Finally, I don't see anything that GiveDirectly is not doing quite well."

"I was so happy that I danced because I have an unfinished house project which is at a point of standstill due to the lack of money. Since my husband left me during the civil war, I have struggled to sustain my children and I."