"In the next six months, I believe I would have paid half next year's school fees for my brother. This means I will be at peace and focus on my other personal activities. At least for the first time, I will not be worried about where to get the money to pay for the fee arrears. This will allow him to have humble time in school and focus on his studies."

"My life will change because I have a vision of starting a small scale business for my wife who will be running the business premises on behalf of the family. this business venture will supplement our income going into the future."

"In the next six months I will have strategized on how I will expand my business. I will expand my business depending on the demand of the items I will be selling. I want to make sure that my business grows such that it I can open different branches in the nearby villages. I know my dreams are valid. Through hard work and prayer I will be able to accomplish this in the next six months. This will be able to sustain me even when I get old."

"Prior to receiving this transfer, I didn't have any ready money to pay children's fees, I was going to borrow money that I was to paid when I harvest my sweet potatoes. Having received this money, I was able to pay my children's fees that has saved me from getting debts. Further more, I was in position to plaster and cement the floor of my house that has made me very happy because the house is now clean. Previously, my house was dusty and its wall was not plastered which could hide snakes because it was made of mud."

"The moment I received my money, I was overwhelmed by joy because I had got financial help to construct an iron roofed house."

"Before receiving this transfer, I used to sleep on every small mattress without a bed that was uncomfortable. After receiving my transfer, I was in position to acquire a bed and a bigger mattress which has enough space hence comfortable night sleep. I am currently sleeping in a grass thatched hut that leaks whenever it rains. Having got this transfer, I am in the process of acquiring construction materials that will be used for constructing an iron roofed house."

"This cash transfer has transformed my family. I bought nice sofa set chairs. I can now freely host visitors without any shame. Previously, we had small stools that were uncomfortable."

"I felt so happy when I received a mobile money message from GiveDirectly. I was so relieved at that time because I had very many pending responsibilities at home."

"The biggest hardship that I am faced with is inadequacy of land for cultivation. I have only one garden which is not enough to take care of my farming needs. Some times I try to hire land from else where but this is expensive for me knowing that I have other household needs to provide and the fact that I don't have any clear source of income. "

"Receiving this money means I will be able to take care of the education needs of my children so that they can keep in school and have a brighrer future. I will also complete the construction of my house using these same money. At the time of construction, I did not have enough money to fully work on it so I decided to stop work and first attend to other aspects of my household. "