"I am happy that I now have goats. These are the greatest assets in my homestead. Before the coming of GiveDirectly, I had none. I previously did not have anything to rely on in case of a financial emergency. When I received this transfer, I bought seven goats. I chose to buy them because they are not expensive to maintain. They are also efficient and readily available in case there is an urgent need to address any financial challenge. Very soon they will multiply and increase in number. To me owning this livestock is the biggest difference in my daily life."

"The moment I received my money, I felt extremely happy. In fact in the early days I believed that it would be a lie but was so astonished when I was handed the money."

"The biggest difference so far is that I feel very empowered and satisfied. I operate a small clinic which needed medical equipment to operate effectively. With the cash transfer, I have acquired medical equipment that will improve on my service delivery to the patients. Previously, I did not have a well established laboratory facility to enable me execute my services effectively. With these new equipment I will be able to serve the community and thus earn income."

"In the next six months, I would have started a business and I would be financially stable. I believe that buying and selling of tomatoes since the product is available locally and would be obtained from farmers at a lower price and resell it at a nearby shopping centre at a fair price. The profit which I would make from it I would spend to pay school fees for my children and cater for other family needs."

"I am very happy because the cash transfer has empowered us to construct a permanent house. This is an achievement to us since we have lived in a grass thatched house for three years. It is very expensive to maintain a grass thatched house. The cash transfer has improved our living standards for instance I bought nice bedding for the family."

"Now having bought a water tank, I am planning to buy a dairy cow having since we have enough water. Before I couldn't venture to it as my wife wouldn't afford to fetch water for household use and also for livestock as the distance to water point is too long. I hope in the next six months, I would have bought it as I have already sorted the issue of water shortage which we had initially."

"In the next six months, I will have build a better lockable stall where I can sell my groceries and store them safely in the evening with courage that no one will break in. I also will have bought livestock for the purpose of rearing."

"Going forward, I really have a lot of expectation given that my transfers from GiveDirectly are still on. In the next six months, I expect to see much-improved farming compared to the level I am in now and also I would wish to have purchased a heifer. I have confidence that all these are possible since the transfers from GiveDIrectly are coming every month without skipping which will enable me to keep funding the merry-go-round I joined."

"I have a problem with my left leg which has caused me difficulty in walking and working.It began in the year 2000 and I have been through medication since then up to date.I visited several hospitals(and was admitted for 2 months at some point) but there was no improvement and I resorted to herbal medicine.For 8 years I used crutches to walk until 2008 when I started improving. This has hindered my ability to work.I struggle doing physical jobs and this has been a challenge since I am a farmer.I have three children to take care of together with my aging father.I feel much better now but I have to be consistent with my medication."

"Being a housewife and a total dependent on my husband who is a sawyer. The income from this job is at most 3 dollars per day and this is not enough for the family's upkeep. For the $3 he earns, he is still required to use $1.5 to hire the saw machine per day. This leaves him with nothing to save something that worries me about our future. Therefore, I consider the lack of inadequate finance as the biggest hardship that I have ever faced."