" Receiving this money means I will be able to take my child to hospital for medication. Currently, she is suffering from stomach complications and her condition has been deteriorating day in day out. Her education has also been affected negatively due to this illness. I am also planning to spend part of my first transfers in clearing school fee for my two children who are in secondary school. This will give me a peace of mind and hence changing our livelihood for the better."

"I extracted my tooth 7years ago and during the process of extraction, there was a complication which affected my nerves. Since then, i have been having sleepless nights because of severe pains. I have been in and out hospitals seeking for medication but i haven't been successful in getting one. This is the biggest hardship i have faced."

"I was woken by a message notification early in the morning that day, on checking to confirm the content of the message, I was shocked to realized that GiveDirectly had sent us money. I didn't believe my eyes, I felt so happy to receive such financial support."

"In the next four months, I believe I will have harvested the potatoes that are currently on my farm. I know they will do well which means I may get a good income out of it. I did all the procedures on times and used all the necessary inputs that's why the plants are doing so well. This will give me enough capital to start my own boutique. I have acquired a few skills in this field I had worked for someone. I know when I combine my profits and the money I get from GiveDirectly I will be able to come up with a big and more established boutique in this village"

"In the next six months of my life, I believe that my living standards will have improved. First, I will have finished building a house for my children. I am also optimistic that my son will be doing well in school because I will have paid most of his school fees. This means that he will not be sent back home for school fees more often. I thank Give Directly for their financial help and support. I will continue praying for them so that they can continue helping other people too."

"The moment I recieved my money, I became very happy because I had got money to help me complete my house and pay school fees for my child."

"I expect to stabilize my fish business by expanding it more and adding a variety of items such as tomatoes and onions. I believe the business will do well because fish is the most staple food in this village and I have identified somewhere I can get the fish at a cheaper price. I know I will prosper and one day have a story to te"

"The big difference in my life is that this cash transfer has enabled me to purchase construction materials for constructing a decent iron roofed house for my self. Being an asthmatic person this house will improve my health as it will be dust free. Currently, I am sleeping in a hut which is dusty and I often get asthma attacks."

"The moment I received the transfer, I felt happy. In my mind the budget started running."

"There is a big difference in my life because I can afford food using this cash transfer unlike before when I had to offer casual labour even at my old age just to be able to buy food."