"My life has changed for the better after receiving this money. I am much relieved of the many struggles that I used to handle to fend for my family. I usually handle tedious tasks such as weeding for my neighbors. Besides, I am more prepared for any uncertainties because I have some savings unlike before. Also, our self-esteem has significantly improved because we have a separate kitchen, meaning nuisance such as soot and heat have been eliminated from our main house."

"Happy"

"The recipient will now be able to build a house with ironsheets something she always dreamt about but thanks to the program all that is possible"

"A lot of things have changed in my life as well as of my family, i started a small business of selling some small groceries and this business is generating income for our family and we are able to purchase food everyday."

"A reliable source of income for my household is generally what receiving this money means to me. Currently, I work as a charcoal vendor a job that has affected me health-wise and I am no longer productive enough since I suffer from ulcers. Since charcoal work requires me to spend a better part of my day in the bush without eating, I usually suffer a lot. I have planned to start a comfortable job for myself but this has never materialized due to financial instability. With the cash grant from GiveDirectly, my feeling is that this is a dream fulfilled since I intend to start a grocery at Bamba town where I could vend foodstuffs. This project will cost me utmost 300 dollars of my first transfer which will assure me of getting a daily income of not less than $5 as profit. The reaming amount will support me to construct a decent house because the one I have at the moment is grass thatched and it's leaking during the rainy season. Also, it will help me to cater to my children's school fees."

"The biggest hardship I have faced in my life is lack of a descent and a spacious house for my family. The situation gets worse during the rainy seasons."

"She spent the cash on purchasing 27 iron sheets which she will use to improve her roof...She then bought kitchen utensils such pots and plates.. Some of the money was used to purchase clothes,matress and blankets for her household and 6 bags of maize."

"I want to build a proper house. I have bought 22 Iron sheets. I will eventually mould bricks.I have also bought mattress. I have bought 4 bags of Maize of food."

"My greatest desire for the last two years has been to build a two-roomed iron-roofed house since I currently live in a small one-roomed hut with my 3 children. My firstborn son is a teenager and culture has it that a teenage boy has to sleep in a separate house from his parents for privacy reasons, but lack of resources has forced us to share one room with him. I will therefore spend $300 of my transfer to erect another house where one of the rooms will be his. I will then use $300 to buy a milk producing cow who's earnings from selling milk will supplement my daily earnings from my casual jobs."

"Receiving this money means a reduced worry level on where to get some daily income to sustain my family's needs. I plan to utilize $300 to purchase 6 goats and $350 to buy a surplus milk-producing Ayrshire cow that will guarantee me $3 daily income from selling milk. These livestock will also be my store of wealth whenever they multiply, hence an assurance that I will be able to support my three children's education up to college level."