"My life is much better than it was in the past. I proudly live in a two roomed permanent house courtesy of the GiveDirectly cash transfers. I am very happy that I can dress decently and I look much healthier than before. More so,I can afford good medical care at anytime without any worries. Previously, I was miserable and very unhappy. I recall at one time, I was ill but could not afford any medicine. Life was very unbearable. GiveDirectly has brought so much joy into our lives."

"The cash transfers have transformed my life from a state of nothingness to a very comfortable state. I constructed a three roomed permanent house that accommodates the family. In the past, we had five thatched houses which were very hard to maintain due to the scarcity of grass and timber. I am the happiest person because I have achieved alot with the cash transfers."

"I have been working as a tailor for a long time in a rented premise, which has been my major source of income. My biggest ambition was to one day build a premise for my business to relieve me the monthly rental costs. I tried to save some money for this but I could not achieve it due to the overwhelming family needs. I felt my dream was fulfilled when I received my first transfer. I managed to buy building materials which include poles, timber sand and cement to facilitate construction of a shop. I am happy that I will no longer be paying rent upon its completion. In addition, I also managed to buy a new sewing machine to replace the old one and this has made my work easier as well as serving a larger number of customers. To me, these two achievements make the biggest difference in my daily life since they give hope of a better income and more saving than I do currently."

"Recieving this money means that I will able to buy a sewing machine because the one I had, I sold it to cater for medical costs when my daughter mentally fell sick.Once I buy a sewing machine, I will be able to get daily income which will assist me to cater for family basic needs.I will also plaster the interior of my house since the walls are very rough so as it looks better and nice to live in it."

"The biggest hardship is not having a stable source of income though my husband is a taxi driver, his income can not sustain the family properly.This has made us to fore go other things in our family because we cant fulfil them currently."

"The biggest hardship that I face in my life is lack of a reliable source of income in order to implement household activities like paying school fees, feeding and paying for medical bills d household members."

"Receiving this money means that I will be in position to complete my house. I started building a iron-roofed house but could not complete due to lack of money. Iam share a small with all the property and is too much congested. Givedirectly transfers will enable me complete my house and get a better spacious accommodation."

"Recieving this money means I will be able to purchase a cow that I will use for milk production, majorly for commercial purposes.I will also buy some goats for rearing purposes which in turn I will sell them once they multiply.This will raise income for my household for a better life."

"Receiving this money means I will renovate my house in order to make it conducive. Currently, I bought a few bags of cement and plastered I buy it is still lacking. I will buy bedding, like mattresses, bedsheets, a bed in order to improve on our living conditions."

"Receiving this money is a great opportunity for me to renew my house.Since I got married I have always wanted to build semi-permanent (wooden house) but since my spouse and I have not been able to raise enough money for that,we have had to live in a mud-walled house.This money will also help me in paying school fees for my child who joined Secondary school this year."