"I have lost energy due to an old age, so getting thatching grass has turned futile because of it's costs and scarcity. Therefore receiving this money means it will enable me build iron-roofed house that can provide a long lasting solution for accommodation. I will be able to save the small money spent on maitianing grass thatched house for sustaining the needs of my family members. "

"This transfers I will spend on plastering my house. I have been sleeping in a dirty house with alot of pot-holes and it has been so much inconviencing while laying the mattress. Therefore plasting this house will make it attractive and so much humane to sleep and stay."

"I expect my life to change in the next six months in that I will have money to pay school fees for my son who will be joining secondary school next year. I want to save part of my monthly transfers so that I may have the money to pay school fees for my son when he joins secondary school next year."

"Farming is the most lucrative income-generating activity in our area. My neighbors have been getting good farm produce through the help of One-Acre-Foundation. Therefore, I have plans of joining the foundation with the hopes of getting a good harvest. I will keep a few bags until there is high demand and then sell it when the prices and demand are higher. I believe this business will be able to sustain me and meet most of my needs and goals."

"I felt very happy when I received the money and gave thanks to God for it."

"The moment I saw the message of the transfer in my phone, I was overwhelmed with joy and it resulted in me losing my sleep hence I stayed awake on my bed till day break. Receiving this transfer also marked an end for most of the problems I had in my life for example late cultivation and transportation."

"My daily life has improved in that, I live happily because I was able to make an initial payment for my acre of land. Previously, I relied on renting land for agriculture annually which was costly since I never had a stable source of income. This in turn limited on the amount of food crops I could plant hence low yields which brought about food shortage."

"I'm so glad that, I managed to achieve things which I could not do on my own. For example I completed my house by plastering and installing a door. I have also claimed ownership of my land because I cleared all outstanding debts which my land acted as collateral security. Lastly this money enabled me provide food to my family because I stocked food which will take us for a while."

"Six months from today, I should be able to have a house of my own and I will also have been able to hire a farm on a lease basis from a willing neighbor. The first priority, however, goes to having to build a new house for myself because currently, I live in my brothers' house, and it does not feel comfortable anymore."

"My life is different now because I'm so glad that I will be able to construct an iron roofed house which I never managed on my own. Furthermore if my house is completed, I will no longer have to stress myself looking for grass to maintain or renovate my grass thatched house. The current house I occupy leaks so badly which has never given me a peace of mind because whenever it rains I have to get up and fold off my beddings which is kinda irritating most especially at night when I'm enjoying my sleep. Therefore with GiveDirectly's intervention, this will be no more and I would like to extend my sincere gratitude to the philanthropic world for liberating us from extreme poverty."