"My life is different than it would have been if I never received the transfer in that I build a better and spacious house for my family."

"Stating a shop on my farm is one big improvement in my life. I am going to be getting money from the business that I will run in the shop. Located in the village, where I run another business means that I am going to get a good start since I already have a large customer base from my milk vending business. I am sure that this business will thrive."

"My life is different than it would have been if I never received the transfer in that I could not have started an income-generating business and to also to buy a dairy cow."

"My life is different than it would have been if I never received the transfer in that I was able to pay all the hospital bills for my spouse who was admitted at the hospital and underwent surgery. Without GiveDirectly I would have sold land and other assets to offset the bills."

"The biggest difference in my daily life is having managed to roof, shut and plaster my house. This has beautified my home. Prior to getting this transfer, my husband had opted to get a salary loan since he is a civil worker(Policeman)."

"The life I am currently living is incomparably different from the life I would be living if I had never received the transfer from GiveDirectly. The leaking roof I was used to in my old house is no more, a reason enough to smile and be thankful to give directions for the generous support they gave us."

"The biggest difference in my daily life is seeing that I am in the process of building a permanent house that will relieve me from the issue of always renovating the grass thatched house yet getting grass has become very scarce and expensive."

"For over ten years, I lived in an empty house devoid of any furniture. Since I got married, I lived in this house with discomfort, especially whenever I have visitors. I used to borrow furniture from neighbors. This has improved. I am so proud of my home now that I bought enough furniture for the house. I also started a shop business in my compound. It earns me a daily income from the sale of household items."

"The biggest difference in my daily life Is that I have been in a position to pay my college fees on time. I joined college last year and paying school fees was not easy. I remember when I was joining I had fundraising at home to support in raising the money. My spouse depends on small casual jobs in the village to earn some money. The money he gets is so small and cannot gather for all the basic needs including paying for my college fees. I remember I had to stay home for some time because there was no money. When we received the money from GiveDirectly the first thing that we did was to pay the fees on time and this has enabled me to go back to college. My spouse is at home doing small jobs while I am at school studying. I have hope that in the near future I will graduate and get a job to support him for better tomorrow of our children. I am so much grateful because my dreams of graduating and getting the necessary skill will come through."

"My life is currently different because I now have an income form the dairy cow that I bought. I am happy to have milk that I sell and that I use for my family's consumption. I used to buy milk from my neighbors which would often make my daily household expenditure very high. I am also extremely excited about plastering the floor of my house. The earthen floor usually gets dumb during rainy seasons. I will avoid this situation once I make a concrete floor. Income source and improving my home would not have been feasible were it not for GiveDirectly."