"I am a debt free person after clearing the huge debt burden. I feel happy and more composed in that I have money to buy food and basic necessities. Prior to receiving this transfer, I had a debt that had accumulated. We were on the verge of losing our plot of land that had been attached as collateral."

"The biggest difference is that the cash transfer has empowered me to the extent that I will be able to complete mt house. More so, I am the happiest person because I can take good care of my family needs such as food, medical care without begging the neighbours. Previously, I was a laughing stock in the community and it made me depressed."

"I did not know that I had received money from GiveDirectly. I met my neighbours on their way to withdraw money and it compelled me to check my mobile money account. When I saw the mobile money message , I became very happy because I needed money to help our family."

"I purchased a DSTV decoder and a television with the cash transfer. This keeps me updated on the current world affairs. In addition to this, I am a debt free man after paying off all my debts. To me, this is a very big achievement compared to the past when it was hard to access any information. More so, I had debts which I could not clear easily."

"I was awakened by a loud bang from the door. I was shocked because it was around 3 am and I didn't expect any visitor at that hour. It was my daughter who had come to give me the good news. She always has my phone so she was the first to get the good news when Give Directly sent my first transfer into my account. I was very happy and we could not sleep anymore. I remember sitting down with her planning on how we could use the money. It was a very joyous moment for us."

"The moment I recieved my money, I felt very delighted because I would then use this money to build my house as it was my dream."

"The moment I received my money, I really felt happy and exicited. This money will save me from a lot of poverty as it would help me resolve many financial issues. "

"I can not explain this since my money was stolen before I could see it."

"The moment I received my money, I felt so happy that I knew that poverty was out of question for me. This is because I was able to hire farm land that I will cultivate on and support my family. "

"I expect to have built the store to keep the maize and other farm proceeds from the thieves who can steal them and also from stray animals and help in keeping a headcount of how much I have used and how much I have left."