"My life is currently different from how it was in that, I started my own business. I do not depend on my husband for everything but instead, help him handle some of the bills. We do not also borrow foodstuff from the shop like we used to do."

"I spent my transfer to boost my business. I am happy and dependent after boosting it since my income has improved since most of my customers when they come to buy they are able to get their preferred items .Therefore, I can work around my budget and take care of my needs without bothering my brother and parents like before."

"To have a decent house is the biggest dream that I have always desired to achieve. My grass thatched house is leaking making it difficult to shelter during rainy seasons. There are some instances that I had to shift my children in the middle of the night to find shelter in my neighbour's house. It is also the same house that serves as a kitchen and the smoke negatively impacts our health. Living in such a condition gives me depression. I therefore plan to build a better house because I cannot stand the suffering anymore. I will also purchase 2 dairy cows and this will mean a constant supply of milk in my village. This will earn me sustainable income that I will use to finance my family needs."

"My expectation in the next six months is that my life will change. My income sources will have really diversified because I initially depended on poultry as a source of income and so by that time, I will have additional income from the sale of milk as well as income from the motorcycle business. I believe my family wellbeing will improve and more so, I will afford to enrol my child in a good academy school"

"I spent my transfer on boosting my fruits business by adding more stock to the business. I just felt by adding more stock, I will be able to get more income from the profits. I paid rent since payment time was due, paid back a debt I took from our table banking group to pay school fees arrears for my children who had been sent home for the same. I also gifted my sister some amount to help her sort some of her personal needs. The rest of the transfer I used to transport building materials such as iron sheets which I used in building a toilet back at home and saved the remaining amount for future needs."

"My new goal is to start a shop retail shop business. I would not want to continue hawking clothes as I have been doing since the first transfer. This is why I have chosen to start another business to help me boost my income. I have realized we do not have many shops in my area and I would want to utilize this opportunity well."

"The moment I received my money, I felt so happy about GiveDirectly's approach (unconditional direct transfer) of helping the needy like myself."

"I felt so happy the moment I received my money. This is because I would finally help my son to complete his house. "

"Currently, my only goal is to continue paying for the loan I took to buy the motorcycle. I would not want it to be taken because I failed to pay for it yet it has been very helpful in terms of the little income I get from it on a daily basis."

"I heard my phone vibrate at around 4 am notifying me that I received a text message. This made me wonder who would send me a text message at such an hour. Upon checking, I was amazed when I confirmed that GiveDirectly had sent me the money they had promised. Initially thought they were promising us something they wouldn't do especially with the experience of other NGOs before. I was so excited!"