"Although it is by the use of my first transfer, I am delighted to say that my life is currently at a good state as I bought a bed, mattresses that my family and I comfortably sleep on. Prior to getting this money, yes! we slept on mattresses but they were very old that they really needed replacement. This is because, at night they felt so dusty and stuffy causing unending flu and coughs. In addition to this, feeding in my family has also improved as I can now afford to feed my family on a balanced diet and timely meals. This is compared to before where we hardly had enough to feed on."

"My life has improved in that, I live a relaxed stress free life. Previously, I stressed myself over how to buy food and pay school fees for my children among others. But with these transfers, I was able to meet such needs with a lot more ease. In addition, I hope to construct a permanent house for myself after the sale of livestock and the rice that I bought. I currently stay in a thatched house which isn't durable and comfortable but the iron roofed house I plan to build will once and for all solve my longest problem of renovating the thatched house annually."

"My life has changed because I have acquired what I never had before in my house like a mattress and chairs. My children are now sleeping very well compared to before when they slept on hard mats."

"I now live a decent life, these transfers made it possible for me to sleep on a mattress, bed and in an iron roofed house. Furthermore, I acquired a solar system that lights my house at night. Previously, I slept in grass thatched hut that could leak whenever it rained and on a mat because I didn't have a mattress and a bed."

"Prior to receiving GiveDirectly's transfers, Life was very difficult in terms of feeding, dressing and transportation. We could have a single meal a day with poor diet and we dressed on worn out clothes that portrayed our poverty . In addition to that, I used to sleep in a grass thatched house which leaked when it rains. We could get up in the night to fold off our beddings and stand from one corner of the house until the rains stop. When GD sent transfers, My standards of living improved tremendously in that I have constructed a iron roofed house that has brought joy, peace, happiness and pride to my family. We no longer fold our beddings when it rains. Lastly, We managed to procure a motorbike for a bodaboda business which generates daily income for day to day running of the family in terms of basic needs like food, clothes among others."

"The cash transfers transformed my life alot. I had spent over two years at home after I failed to raise school fees to complete the advanced level of education. However,I utilized the cash transfers to enroll for a certificate in mechanical engineering. I am glad that I will be completing it this year, thanks to GiveDirectly."

"My life is different now because I have a changed standard of living. This is because I was able to complete my house and enter it, buy some household items like a bed, mattress, a set of stools that have beautified my house. Before getting this money I really had no hope of ever sleeping under an iron roofed house as I could never be in position to raise such big amount of money. In addition to this, the health of my family and myself has improved as we feed really well and on time. Prior to getting this money, we could survive on one meal, or no meal at all. Although at times, during the mango season, we survived on mangoes."

"The change that I expect in my life in the next six months is to save the remaining transfers and buy building materials like iron sheets and built the new house in my own compound. I look forward to owning a new house in my own compound where my sons can build their own houses in the future."

"I intend to start a small business to help improve my income. With the business up and running, I will be able to comfortably meet my family's needs. Honestly speaking, my spouse is the primary earner and it hurt when I see him strain to provide because one source of income has never been enough."

"My life is now different in that, I bought livestock. This gives me hope about my future because financially secured. I can sell them to raise income for meeting my future family needs. Previously, I couldn't afford livestock because I had other pressing family needs like fees, medical among others which couldn't allow me to accumulate the little income i earned for buying livestock."