"I felt so much happy the moment I received money from GiveDirectly. I saw the message and confirmed from friends if they had received money as well. It was interesting to know and learn that everyone in my village had indeed received money from GiveDirectly. I took time before I could withdraw my money and bought a motorcycle that has changed my life and that of my family a lot. I feel so much thankful to GiveDirectly."

"I majorly depend on farming as a source of income in my family. I practice mixed farming to increase the returns and it is always my happiness and desire to see my farming expand and do better. Even though I struggle to inject some resources to improve this, my daily household needs had taken much of the resource that whatever I put into farming was never felt enough. Ever since I received my transfer, I feel my life has greatly changed. I bought a dairy cow and goats to add to my livestock. This is the biggest difference in my daily life since I have added assets that will soon reproduce. I feel have security to lean on during a financial crisis and soon will have more milk to sell thus will have a higher income to pay for my children's education and to meet some of our needs."

"I have practiced livestock keeping as a casual laborer in my neighbor's farm for long. I am happy that this gave me knowledge of livestock farming as well as earning a living. I built the desire of starting livestock farming but could due to limited resources. When I received my first transfer, I purchased two cows and six goats through cash transfer. I am glad that my desires have been met since I have added animals to my cowshed. Had it not been for the financial help from GiveDirectly, then it would have taken many years to acquire them. I will be selling them in case of a financial emergency as well as raising more money to finance my children's education through milk sales."

"In the next six months, I would add more dairy cows on my farm since I would have bought the machine which will enable me to slice the feeds faster and give to the animals. This would mean that I would generate more income through the sale of milk which will enable me to have more money to pay the school fee for my children."

"Comparing my current life and the one I was living before, there is really a very big difference. Farm operation is going on well and also living in a well furnished new house at the moment is a good feeling ever experienced by every member of my household. All these would not have been possible without GiveDirectly and we are forever thankful for the kind support."

"The biggest difference in my daily is that I have built a decent spacious house for my children. We lived in a small house as a family and our comfort was slowly wearing out because of the size of our house. My children didn't have a good place to carry on their private studies due to a lot of disturbances. My resources are limited thus meeting family daily basic is too overwhelming to remain with some to build a house. Currently, my children have a good place to sleep and to do their private studies without any disturbances. I no longer shy away when I have visitors because I have a decent house and enough space to host them unlike before. I am so much grateful for the support from GiveDirectly because it has greatly changed my family living standards."

"I am currently struggling to earn a livelihood through casual construction jobs which are not so much available in this rural area limiting my income. I have had a plan of venturing into a poultry business for a very long time now, but it is almost becoming a reality because I have so far made some good progress in terms of the requirements. I expect that in the next six months, the poultry project will be up and running so that I can have an extra source of income and something to keep me busy whenever I fail to come across any of the casual jobs that I depend on."

"I thank GiveDirectly for their financial support. I had lived a stressful life since I felt I wasn't in a position to support my family. I had nothing to own as assets in my homestead and the scarce recourse couldn't allow me to acquire any. Having a dairy cow and clearing for my child's school fees to me is a great change in my life. I am the happiest person since I believe that once my dairy cow reproduces, they increase in number. I am assured that I will be able to sell the offsprings in the future to support my family's needs and any financial need arising such as educating my children. I will soon have milk for both sales and household consumption thus will have some money to save unlike now where I only spend on."

"In the next six months, I will have built a decent house and have bought a water tank. I feel this will be the time being relaxed with ample minds now that I won't be needed to regularly smear my house or go far to fetch water like I currently do. I am hopeful of a happier life in the next six months."

"I expect my life in the next six months to be better in that I will have bought a piece of land. I am hopeful I will be doing more on farming on the new piece of land thus will be in process to cut off my household daily needs and probably have some money to meet other needs."