"Receiving the transfer from GiveDirectly was the best thing to have ever happen to me after such a long time of struggle looking for a reliable source of income. In my opinion, the decision to give us a free cash transfer with the freedom to choose how we will spend it was work well done for GiveDirectly. On the flip side, there was a small percentage of youth that never had a chance to receive the transfer. With the inquiries I made, they were not in a position to receive it since they are not always residing in the village. This was not the best decision in my opinion since as a youth, one is expected to be out at all times trying to earn their own and such a project would have been a great boost to them but they never receive it"

"Owning a cow in our field and currently looking forward to seeing it calving down in the next few months is the biggest difference in my daily life. It has been an excitement every day as it is one of the most promising assets we now have alongside the small house we constructed with the remaining amount."

"The money will help me to buy iron sheets, matteress and food. Those are the things I have been wanting/lucking the most but it was very difficulty for me to buy them on my own as it cost alot of money."

"The biggest hardship I have faced so far is luck of money for my school fees. If I had that luck, I would have been a nurse by now and it would have been so easy to look after my parents they way I would like them to be looked after."

"The money will enable us to eliminate our poverty in terms of buying beddings, iron sheets and kitchen utensils and maybe also to start a business."

"It was on Thursday exactly 9am, I was sitting outside my house preparing vegetation for my family. I received a notification on my phone upon check I found out it was the transfer GiveDirectly promised. I was so glad for receiving my transfer."

"It has meant receiving great development for my family and am so happy to be considered to be part of the program"

"The biggest hardship that I face is poverty since I do not have enough food for my family. Sometimes I harvest very little due to lack of fertilizers."

"Not having food and a good place to sleep have been my biggest hardships."

"The money means a lot to me. As a family, we are really grateful for being considered. The house we are living is very small. I am planning to build a bigger house. I will also buy beddings. This year, my harvest is not enough. I am planning to buy some bags of fertilizer in readiness of the next growing season. I will also buy more bags of maize to sustain us."