"I will have a big change because for one I will not be hiring cows and casual laborers to the cultivation at a cost, instead my husband will take care of that job. This, therefore, means that the money I would have spent on the hiring process will be diverted to a more useful channel within the house such as paying school fees for the kids."

"My life will change because finally, I will have managed to do the final finishing bits at my house. This is something that I have always wanted to achieve for a long time but then due to financial constraints, I have never been able to accomplish it."

"I do not see life-changing so much from how it is today because my primary focus remains to be the debt repayment, which normally leaves me with very little after getting the transfers from Give Directly."

"My life will change because I will have the opportunity to own my own house in my own compound away from our father's in-laws place. It is a source of pride back here for one to be able to own such a property. I will have a special form of peace and tranquillity once all this comes into place."

"Once the business will be up and running, we will be generating profits on a day to day basis. The advantage of having this business in place is that we will be able to take care of any financial emergencies and daily family needs."

"I do not have a new goal. I still want to continue educating my siblings. I am the most learned in our family being a school drop out. I left school while I was in form two but I haven't seen the value of education because I did not come out with any certificate. I am determined to see my sibling succeed in life that is why I am helping out."

"My life is currently different from how it was in that, I can have three meals in a day, I can buy household items and started working on some goals like recently I was able to buy a cow which I did not have before I used to depend on my husband for every thing who is also a casual labourer. My life is currently different from how it was in that, I can now have three meals in a day. Previously, I used to take only one or two meals because I couldn't afford to buy a well-balanced diet for every meal in a day. Since GiveDirectly came into my life, things have changed. At least I can even manage to buy household items and started working on some goals that I thought I couldn't achieve any time soon. Like recently I was able to buy a cow which I did not have initially. Before I used to depend on my husband for every thing which would at times lead to conflicts"

"My new goal is to repay the whole amount for a business deal that I have with a friend in order to own it fully. Currently, that is the main focus. I have vowed to put all my energy to see this happen. I have done several casual jobs and I know how inefficient it can be especially when one has a family and bills to pay. To me, this is the only chance I have to change my life."

"It was around 7 Am and I was busy cooking breakfast for my family and the usual morning chores when my eldest son broke the news that I had received some money from GiveDirectly. I could not believe this at first and I thought that he was probably lying until I confirmed it myself. I got so excited and immediately knew that my life will surely change for the better!"

"Receiving this money means I can afford oxen to be used for ploughing my farm land and also pay my children's school fees. Before, I relied on other people's oxen to plough my farm land and also didn't have enough money to pay fees and scholastic materials for my school going children."