"With the welding machine that I just bought, I hope that my son will have a business that will sustain him and that he will help me in providing for the family after the project is over. This will change my life as I will not have to bear all the family responsibilities as I do now being the family breadwinner."

"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I have built a better hand spacious house for my family. I used to live in a small mud house which was leaking from the inside. It was a big problem during the rainy season because it was leaking from the inside, We used to stay in one corner of the house where it was not leaking until when the rain was over. I feared to welcome visitors to my house because the house was in bad condition. There was no space and no seats. At times when I had my siblings, I used to make a tent outside the house to host them there as we discuss family issues. Currently, I have a better and spacious house. I no longer fear to welcome visitors to my house and We are no longer exposed to cold. I am so happy because GiveDirectly has completely changed my living standards from grass-thatched house to an iron sheet roofed house."

"The biggest difference in my daily life that has been brought about by these transfers is the fact that I have been able to build a bigger and better house for my family. This has given me a great sense of satisfaction as the head of the family. For a long time, I had desired to build a new house and move away from the small one that was becoming so uncomfortable to live in especially with growing family size. The fear of welcoming visitors in my home is now a thing of the past after I managed to build the house to completion. My children sleep very well as well and have ample time to do their homework unlike before when they could not find time and space to do their homework. These transfers have generally changed our lives and this makes us happy."

"I am planning to invest most of the transfers I will be receiving henceforth on farming by buying quality farm inputs. I hope that I will have a bumper harvest this season that will sustain my family through the tough times that are coming ahead especially after the end of these monthly transfers."

"My life is currently different because I am a happy old woman whose standard of living has changed postively. This is in terms of feeding (I feed timely, constantly and on a balanced diet), sleeping (I now sleep on a comfortable bed) and asset acquisition (I have my livestock). Prior to getting this transfer, I was very poor that I couldn't afford a meal or desecent bed. All I had was a heap of clothes for my bed and either one or no meal a day."

"My life is different because I am happy. I was able to buy a motocycle for my husband that is now helping to keep my family running as it is a source of income. In addition to the above, this motocycle will now help my community members in terms of transportation since it has always been a challenge. Prior to getting it, one had to always walk to hospital, market or town. "

"My life is different now because I am delighted seeing that I managed to build my own permanent house. This is giving me a high status in the community compared to before (although still staying in a grass thatched house) when I people kept saying that I failed to build a permanet house yet I am a Manson."

"My life is different in that I am currently a happy person. This is because receiving this transfer has enabled me to acquire some assests such as cattle. It has as well helped me to improve the standard of living in my family through the household items that I bought making my home look presentable. "

"Currently I am delighted that receiving this transfer has enabled my spouse and I to start up a business that will help us generate money to support my family needs. Prior to getting this transfer, it was really difficult to get by given that I am a disabled person and can not physically and actively engage in any labor activity. People would then choose either to help me or not because I really had nothing much to offer but now, people come knowing that I have money to pay."

"Currently, all my hopes and plans are to invest in farming hoping for an improved harvest as compared to the last harvest. In the next six months, I expect to have practiced the advanced farming practices and hopefully, my crops will have done better."