"I was very happy the moment I received my transfer. I Joy was unspeakable. I have 4 children and getting their school fees was a challenge this school year. I also live 5 hours from the main road. Few years back, I had to walk 5 hours also to get on the road if I had any goods to sell. When I had sold all, I walked the same 5 hours to get home. The condition of my house is also so bad for me and my kids. However, with this transfer, I was able to get my children school fees paid. I also decided to start a new business to sustain my family. I am really excited to be a part of this GiveDirectly cash transfer."

"Cement, ceiling tiles, plank, paint, workmanship, floor mat"

"People here in the town were talking about how they have received their transfer, so I told my daughter to carry my phone to the network coverage area so we could see if my message had come too. My daughter check and she told me "mama the money Give Directly told us about has come", I ask other neighbor if they had received the message too and they told me yes. I started to dance and sing song in favor of GIVE DIRECTLY that what they said has surely come to passed."

"On my farm, I have network coverage, for this reason, I always carry my phone with me when I am going on the farm. After our enrollment on the GD program, we were eagerly awaiting the transfer because at that time some of the nearby towns have received theirs but ours had not come. One day, while on our way to the farm, the message tone on my phone sounded so my husband hurriedly took the phone and looked at it and behold it was the message that read " you have received $40, 375 from GIVE DIRECTLY". We were so overjoyed and left everything else, ran in the town to let everyone know that GIVE DIRECTLY has sent the transfer."

"This town don't have network coverage so at times, we all go to a particular area that has coverage. One day, while I was on my farm, my brother came running to me and he told me that others have started receiving the GD money including him. He quickly told me to give my phone so he could get to the network coverage area since I didn't know how to read and write. When my brother took my phone, I later saw him running towards me saying "GIVE DIRECTLY has done it, they have sent us the money". When I heard this, I started leaping with joy and I was so excited knowing that I have gotten solutions to my problems, which includes paying my sons tuition and also taking care of my son who has a broken leg."

"We spent most of the money that we got on building another house. We have been living in a muddy house for a while and we have always wanted to transition to a wooden timber house that is much bigger but we have not been in a position to. This is because of lack of money as most of the little money that we make usually goes to payment of school fees for our children. So with the boost of support that GiveDirectly decided to bless us with, we saw an opportunity to achieve what we were not able to achieve all these years. Thank you so much GiveDirectly."

"I spent most of the money on adding more goods to my business, I also bought a mattress and now give workmanship to those cutting sticks for my house project."

"The big difference in my daily life is seeing myself educating my children now as compare to the past it was tough. But thank God I have money for them to continue their esucation"

"I was under the tree when the message came and i felt fine. I really wanted to build another house so when the message came i was too happy now.i can start buying my materials to build my house."

"Thr biggest difference is that i am able to eat nutrional food everyday this is because i now have money. Everyday i see my dreams becoming a reality."