"It was at 3 am when I was still sleeping when I received a message notification on my phone. Since the volume of the incoming messages was loud, it made me wake up instantly. I became so happy and waited impatiently for dawn so that I would go and withdraw my money. I knew that this money would enable me to achieve the plans I had already laid down."

"I realized that I had received the transfers from GiveDirectly in the morning as I was going through my daily routine. I became so happy and immediately knew that I would be able to continue with my education."

"The biggest difference is that I have bought building materials ready to build a better and spacious house for my family. We live in a small house that cannot host all my family comfortably. I earn a small income from casual jobs in the village. The income from these jobs is so small and can only gather for basic needs. I had always wanted to build a spacious house but because I did not have the money it was not possible to do so. When I received the money I found this as a good opportunity for me to full fill my dream. I have bought all the building materials and construction will start off soon. I am so much happy because I know that my children will have a good place to sleep and whenever I have visitors I will not shy to welcome them like before. I am so much happy because GiveDirectly has brought change in our home and we are so much grateful for this."

"My new goal is to buy a motorcycle. I plan to use the motorcycle as a taxi. Having it around will mean an extra income because I plan to multitask. Doing motorcycle repairs when there are no customers and majoring in the taxi business most of the time."

"The biggest difference in my daily life is the overwhelming joy I feel having got money that has enabled me to build a bigger house although I am still sleeping in the small house. Secondly, I am happy that I am able to provide proper meals for my family since I was able to stock food. Prior to getting this money, I depended on the mercy of my sons to provide meals for the family."

"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I have bought a dairy. I used to buy milk from my neighbors and it was so costly for me. I depend on casual jobs in the village to earn an income. The amount of money that I received from such jobs is so small and can only gather for the basic needs of the family. Sometimes when there is no jobs in the village my children could go without milk and this was so demoralizing. Currently, I have enough milk for my family consumption and I no longer buy milk like I used to do before. I sell the surplus milk to earn an income to meet other basic needs including saving some amount to pay school fees for my children. I have devoted much of my time to work on my own farm. This, in the long run, will enable me to have a good harvest. I am so much grateful for the support because it has changed our living standards."

"The biggest difference in my daily life is the joy I feel having managed to pay up the money for my plot of land. I am now a free spirited person as together with my family we are living happily. In addition to this, I am delighted that I have paid some bride price to my wife's parents. Prior to getting this transfer, my in-laws were on my neck demanding their daughter's dowry that they even threatened to take her home."

"The biggest difference in my daily life is the feeling of relief having paid up the loan I had got to buy my motorcycle. This loan was giving me sleepless nights as raising the money was becoming a problem although I was doing my best to off set it. It even made providing for my family to be challenging as I had to first look at clearing the loan then cater for my family."

"I felt happy the moment I received my money. This is because at last I would pay up my fees debt."

"The overwhelming happiness that I feel within me is the biggest difference in my daily life. This is because I was able to get money that I did not hope to get and later bought metallic doors and windows for my house. This has helped me to reduce on the issue of theft of my property. Before getting this money, yes! I had shatters (wooden) but people would always break in my house one way or the other and and up taking my property. "