"Together with my family, we were glad when we finally received the transfer we had been waiting for. Everyone in the household had hope in receiving it as we had plans that were good for everyone. The most exciting goal we had was to obtain a lactating cow as we knew it will bring to an end the high cost of buying milk from the neighborhood."

"Receiving the transfer came to me with hope. I was so happy as this had been the only hope I had to bring back the good health I used to enjoy. I was the happiest at the moment as deep inside me, I knew how lucky I would be to finally see a specialist."

"Looking at the transformation brought about by the transfer, I can attest to the fact that a lot really changed and could not have been possible without the transfer. I managed to construct a new house - spacious enough for my sons to sleep in as well as study in - with the new comfortable furniture that I obtained."

"According to me, GiveDirectly did a splendid job in the entire village and no one could complain. The enrolment was free and fair no one was left out as long as he or she was the resident of the intended village. Also, everyone received the money through mobile phones which was the easiest way for us. On the other hand, I have not heard or seen anything they have not done well so far."

"My life is different from how it would have been because I managed to renovate my house. It had old roofing whenever it could rain it was hectic, also it had weak muddy walls and I always feared it could fall anytime especially during the heavy rainy season. Apart from that, the cold night was also another disaster because my children were always attacked by cold-related diseases and we were in and out of the hospital as a result of the condition of the house. I am glad this is resolved and I no longer have to worry about the rains and my children's well-being."

"I am a mother of five who is in a polygamous marriage. Despite having five children, I get to struggle when trying to provide food for my husband. This is so as we do not harvest a lot and my husband's attention towards the family is divided as he also has to take care of the other family of second wife. The only way to earn some money is when we harvest and sell some produce such as pigeon peas and maize. My husband also manages a small business of selling fish to supplement the income. Hence,this money will assist us to afford a better house with iron sheets as well as our children at school as they will be writing their primary school leaving examinations soon since there is always a demand for examinations fees. I believe this money will also open up new opportunities we thought we did not have once we settle down and decide how to spend the money better."

"We face a lot of difficulties in doing our best to have enough food. This is so as we harvest a little due to lack of fertilizer which comes in coupons from government. We end up struggling to have everyday food and the children too sometimes fail to attend classes because of hunger."

"In my opinion, GiveDirectly does well in all their roles in my entire region. This is because the majority of us now own livestock, decent shelters, businesses, and others. This still feels like a dream to us because were it not for the help from the organization, our lives would have not changed this much. Therefore I do not see any part GiveDirectly failed us"

"It has meant a financial solution for my household and am so happy for such an opportunity"

"When I don't harvest enough food I struggled to find enough food for my family."