"Receiving this money will mean that I can build an iron roofed house. It has been very expensive for me renovating the thatched house I currently stay in."

"The biggest hardship I have faced is having inadequate income to meet my family needs. I take care of orphans whom I'm unable to meet all their needs. "

"My life is better because the GiveDirectly transfer has enabled me to construct an iron roofed house, buy a bed, a mattress, bed sheets, clothes and a cow, being an old man I feel safe now. Before I got money I worried a lot because my hut was leaking."

"The biggest hardship that I am faced with is inadequacy of money to take care of the needs of my household. The piece of land that I have is too small to sustain the needs of my household. What I do most of the time is casual labour just to be sure that children eat. My income is so low that I can't save for the future. It is for this reason that I have not been able to improve the standard of living in my home. "

"Receiving this money means I will be able to buy a piece of land that I can cultivate. The only piece that I have is not enough for my household. Some times I borrow some space from neighbours just to have something planted so as to feed the family. Buying land will save me from many hard situations that I am facing now."

"Receiving this money means I will be able to buy oxen that will support in cultivation. This will improve the standard of living in my home the fact that food production will increase since I will have the opportunity to plant at the right time. This will enable me to take care of the education needs of my children because part of the harvest can be sold to raise money. With this, my children can get a better future especially when they get employed."

"Currently, I don't expect any change in the next six months because I want to concentrate on sheep raring. Since this was my initial goal and I haven't achieved it, I plan to continue saving to ensure my sheep raring project is fully established. I believe it will help me to be financially stable in the near future."

"My expectation in the near future is to be living on my own piece of land. I am currently living in a small section that was given to me by my parents after we separated with my spouse a few years ago. Living here comes with its own share of challenges such as conflicts between relatives and such. Having my own piece will reduce such cases and also accord me the freedom to farm and do other activities. There is also the joy that comes with living in my own land as it is evidence of the hard work you put in. I want to improve my lifestyle and ensure my children are well taken care of by meeting all their needs and ensuring that they are happy."

"My life will change because six months from today I will have saved enough money that will enable me to buy a cow and start an animal farming project"

"I heard my phone ringing at night and I could not comprehend the contents of the message. I waited for daybreak, where I called my helper who informed me that I had finally received my transfer from GiveDirectly. I was greatly overjoyed for the fortune as I celebrated together with my family."