"I plan to build a new house because the one I live in is not in a good condition. It gets worse during the rainy season. The roof over my house is tarsh and the rats live in the tarsh roof. They eat it up and put holes all in it. When its raining then we dont sleep. We have to stay awake to put dishes to stop the water from spoiling our things. I'm also planning to use some of the money to pay my children balance school fees.Im so grateful to God for being enrolled in this program. I will live a better life from now."

"I used some of the money to pay my children tuition. I also bought zinc to build a new house. I saved alittle amount so that when I receive the balance transfers I can buy some other building materials and pay the contractors. I'm grateful to be enrolled on the GiveDirectly program. I can now accomplish my goals.I also plan to start a business to save some money and prepare for my children future."

"My children dropped out of school the past year because I couldn't meet up with the requirements. Our house is not in a good condition. The roof has holes and it leaks during the rainy season. Now that I've been privileged to get on the GiveDirectly program I know our lives will improve. I'm so excited and grateful to be on this program. I bought a bundle of zinc to change the roof of my house. I also enrolled my children in school this year. All thanks to GiveDirectly for this opportunity."

"My children have been out of school and our house is not in a good condition. I'm so overwhelmed. I was on my farm when my neighbour came running to me with excitement and told me to check my mobile money account.And when I did there it was. The transfer. Money that I didn't even work for, money that I didnt pay a cent to anyone for. Right there and then I knew my life has changed for the best."

"The condition of my house has actually been deplorable, especially during the rainy seasons. When it rains, my house gets flooded because the roof no longer holds the rain. However, I did spend my recent transfer to buy zinc and cement with portion and gas to saw planks to roof the new house I am constructing. With this opportunity, I am going to make maximum use of it."

"GiveDirectly is doing well by giving the poor people money and this money has no condition attached to it. I think in this way, you are going to see changes in the lives of those poor people. For now, I have not seen any wrong with GiveDirectly workings. All I see now is that GiveDirectly is changing lives."

"I was suffering when I have not had money to take care of my children. My husband has no time to take care of us. Due to this reason, I am too strained to take of these children. I became very happy when I got my first transfer message from GiveDirectly because I realised that I can use this money to take care of my children and accomplish my previous plans of building a new house."

"I used some of my transfer to buy two bundles of zinc,four packs of nails,food for my house and paid my children school fees.I was also able to start a new business so I bought cold storage stuff to sell. However,I kept the remaining of my transfer for me to pay the contractors that will build my house."

"Initially, I had planned to build my house but due to financial constraints I was unable to do so. However, when I receive my transfer from GiveDirectly, I was very much excited. I decided to build a new house of my own. I am also planning on opening my shop and sending my children to school."

"GiveDirectly did well for me by giving me this money. But where they didn't do well is that we are suffering to get the money that they sent us. Secondly they don't accept even water from us to drink neither talking about food or fruits. We are begging them to have their own agents so we can get our money easily."