"The biggest difference in my life is that I have bought a dairy cow. I used to buy milk and it was so costly for me. Sometimes we could go without milk because there was no money. Currently, I have enough milk for my family and a times sell the surplus at the market to meet additional household needs and also pay school fees for my children."

"The moment I received my money I felt so happy. I remember It was very early in the morning when I got the message, at first, I didn't believe my eyes, I called my spouse to confirm the message I received, and he said that its money from GiveDirectly. We were so happy because we knew all our plans will be accomplished on time."

"I have a goal of saving some of the coming transfers and use it to start up a retail shop in the next four months. Thereafter I'll be using the coming transfers to boost it so that I can earn more income from it."

"The biggest hardship I face is poverty. This is occurring because I do not have where to farm but rather hire. Iam therefore producing harvest which is not enough to cater for the needs of the family members."

"Receiving this money means that I will be in position to build better iron-roofed house. I have suffered a lot falling sick of pneumonia because the current house I sleep is leaking and becomes cold whenver it rains. Therefore this transfers will enable me realise comfort by building a better house of resident. Iam sure there will be no more pnenonia attacking me."

"The moment I received my money, It was at around 3:00 am. At that moment, I felt happy that I could not get back to sleep."

"My daily life's biggest difference is being able to earn a daily income while offering a service to my community. Prior to getting this money, my whole community did not have a grinding mill. We had to move extra long distances to acquire one and at times when one gets there, the person grinding is not operating hence demoralizing and making a lot of people go hungry or go to the neighboring village."

"The moment I received my money, I felt happy. This money will now help me in most of my pressing financial needs."

"Acquiring an ox and a ox plough is the biggest achievement in my life because ploughing has become easy for me unlike before when I had to offer labor in another person's farm in exchange of the oxen."

"Although I have not yet started renovating my house as I plan, the biggest difference in my daily life is that happiness I feel for receiving this lump sum amount of money as it will enable me to renovate my house and give me a dust free surrounding. Prior to receiving this money, yes! I wanted to put my house right but all the money I got was always taken to solve other needs."