"Having my own semi-permanent house has made my daily life to change greatly. This is because previously I used to shelter in a very small hut and it could not fit some of my family members. I have really been yearning to own a house for the twenty years I have been in marriage but all was in vain because I did not have the money to buy the materials needed. Therefore, after receiving the transfer my priority was to construct one. I am so grateful now because managed to build the house which is so spacious. I am now staying with all my family members which has always been my prayer. My children can now do their school assignments without any disturbances, unlike before whereby they used to go to their friends. I feel like I have been born again they way my life has changed. Courtesy to GiveDirectly."

"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I now own livestock that include a heifer and a bull. These are valuable assets that we who are less fortunate can boast of owning in our poverty stricken society. The bull will be helpful in ploughing my farm and as for the heifer, I am expecting that it will reproduce and benefit from the milk that it will be producing. I can sell the surplus hence a source of income to me."

"Some times back we were hit by a drought that persisted for a long time and forced us to walk over long distances in search of water daily since I lacked a permanent water storage that would serve us for even a week. Through this transfer, I acquired a 4000-litre plastic water tank and gutters and installed it in my house. I am glad that this tank will not only harvest and store water for domestic purposes but also offers a long term solution in case of water shortage during the dry seasons, which makes it to be the biggest difference in my daily life."

"The biggest difference in my daily life is the joy I feel when I realise that sooner or later I will be selling the milk from my dairy goats,living in a house that has been renovated and having bought some food is a dream come true for me.."

"The moment I received the transfer I was very happy. My husband checked my phone just to be sure and confirmed that indeed the cash transfer was with us. We sat down and planned on how to spend the money wisely."

"Having livestock of my won has become possible only because of the transfers from GiveDirectly. For a long time, I wanted to start keeping a cow but I could not personally afford a heifer. The business of livestock trading was not raising enough to meet our household needs including school fees and food. I needed to have an income from a dairy cow that will enable me to provide for the family while my husband's efforts in business to handle school fees. I am now glad to be a contributor to my household's income."

"My life is currently different because bought a water tank. I used to fetch water from a water pond about 3 kilometers away from home. The water was not safe for drinking and could easily affect the health of my children. I am sure the rainwater I collect in the tank is much safer in addition to the trouble it saved me from the hectic process of fetching from the community pond."

"With the current plans we have in our household, we are really hopeful that in the next six months we will have purchase the cow and also our plantation will be ready for harvest. We are hoping that the weather will be favourable enough to enable our far produce to perform."

"My life will be different in the next six months in that I will no longer be staying in a rental house. I want to use my next series of transfers on savings with a plan of buying building materials such as iron sheets, timber and nails for putting up a house. Currently, I am staying in a rental house and I feel life is much expensive especially on paying rent every month. I feel it is time I have my own house and use the money for paying rent on other family needs."

"My life is currently different than how it would have been had I not received the transfer because I have been able to build a house for my son. Due to this, he now sleeps at home unlike before and I no longer worry about his security at night. Also, I am now a proud owner of a dairy cow and some chicken. I will be using the income from these projects to cater for our daily needs. This will be my major source of income since I cannot engage myself in tedious work as I am disabled and I cannot even do some tasks like farming."