"Before I could struggle to do hard and low paying causal jobs in my community. This was so engaging and the certainty of getting it on a daily basis depended on chances meaning at times I could even get a deal once a week. I have a family to take care of and meeting the needs needed me to strain a lot. I had felt devastated by the hardship I had been through. Truly speaking the biggest difference in my daily life is the ease I achieved paying school fees for my child without straining using GiveDirectly transfers and part of the profits from the business. I am happy because I can now stock food for monthly use in the house with the transfer and part of the business profits."

"I spent part of my transfer to purchase seats. I used to sit on benches. A fire incident had destroyed all my property and I had to start all over again. Apart from buying seats, I also managed to clear the school fees balance for my two children. I finally gave my wife the remaining amount of money for shopping in the house."

"The moment I received GiveDirectly transfers I felt so happy. Never before had I received such amount of money before in my entire life. "

"My life has changed alot compared to the past. I had no livestock of my own then and life was hard. More so, my four plots of farm land had been attached to a loan I acquired. However, the cash transfers enabled me clear all these debts easily. I am now a debt free person."

"The cash transfers helped us clear the huge school fees debt and medical bills that we had. Before the cash transfers, we depended majorly on agriculture though not so profitable. The cash transfer empowered us to get out of the debt burden."

"My life has been transformed from a state of nothingness to a state worth living. In the past, I had no household property such as livestock. My household was empty and depressed especially when my children fell sick. I had to search for casual work so as to earn money to clear medical bills. It was so stressful then."

"The cash transfers improved my living standards. I acquired oxen that have simplified farming. Previously I had to borrow oxen from the neighbours which was stressful. I am also glad that I also revived my local brew business. In this way, I am able to sustain my family."

"My life is much different because I have access to money for instance I can afford food. Previously I had to beg from the neighbours for necessities like salt and soap. This was very shameful. I am happy because I can support my family single handedly."

"I am very grateful that the cash transfers enabled me treat my sick wife. Before receiving the first cash transfer, my wife had developed a post natal complication during delivery. I was worried that I would have lost her because at that time her condition required a lot of money of which I did not have then. By God's grace, GiveDirectly chose to send me the cash transfers that saved my family."

"Previously, I had no access to fertile farm lands. However, I have been in position to hire farm land for agriculture. The cash transfers have also improved upon the family nutrition. We can afford to buy good food compared to the padt when we would eat only cassava and vegetables. We can now afford a balanced diet. "