"I expect that in the next six months God willingly my son will have finished building his house and he will be enjoying his privacy. As well, my kitchen will be free and more spacious."

"I expect my life to change in the next six months is that I shall have more assets bought through the GiveDirectly transfers and I also expect to have improved my maize selling business. We normally encourage ourselves during the monthly merry go round for each and every person in the village to try and make a difference in their lives with the money that we receive and we are very optimistic that the entire village shall have something to show at the end of the transfers."

"In the next six months, I expect to have built a new house for my children, I also expect to have bought a piece of land and be able to practice farming in the long run. I am looking forward to accomplishing the plans that I have in the near future."

"I started a fruit business using last month's transfer so that I could have a stable source of income and eventually quit the domestic casual jobs I used to depend on. The business is still young and my plan is to grow it and make it my main source of income. I am currently hawking the fruits, though my main aim is to have a permanent stall where I can eventually sell other items such as vegetables for more income. I will save some of my transfers from next month so that I can be able to buy more groceries and acquire the necessary permits."

"My next plan after constructing a kitchen prepare a seedbed for tea seedling. They usually take one year before they are ready to be planted. This will be the initial stage to long term investment as I will start getting the profits within a period of two years. At least I now have hopes of having a reliable source of income."

"It was my helper who informed me that there was a message from GiveDirectly in the morning. As he read the message on my phone that I had received my first transfer, I could not hold back the joy that instantly filled my heart. I greatly rejoiced with my family upon receiving the news as we planned on how best we could spend the transfer to improve our living standard."

"I expect my life to change in the next six months in that my crops will be doing well on the farm. This will result due to timely cultivation which I am aiming at. Due to this, I will be optimistic of a good harvest and my family will have enough food to last us till the next harvesting season."

"A non leaking roof and buying of livestock is what receiving this money means to me. This is because, being a polygamous household where the husband is old and jobless, I am forced to survive on charcoal burning in order to provide for my children. The fact of my job is that, it is tiresome and low paying, hence, it can not fully support our basic needs. This has made me to brave in an old fashioned grass thatched house whose roof is leaking. The GiveDirectly aid has brought a great relief in my life because, I plan to use my first transfer in constructing an iron roofed house and also to buy some beddings for myself. The second transfer will support me in buying livestock and also to pay college fee for my son. This will change our livelihood and thus, living a better life."

"The biggest difference this money has brought to my daily life is peace of mind with happiness, especially after paying children their school fees. "

"The moment I received my money, I was overwhelmed by joy because I knew that I would be able to renovate my house."