"The biggest difference in my life is that I am relieved that I received money that will enable me construct a large house that can accommodate my family and visitors. Before receiving the cash transfers , we were living in a two roomed house that is currently small and my children have grown up. I needed another house that would accommodate my children and luckily GiveDirectly answered my prayers."

"My life is better now because I have bought materials which I am going to use for constructing an iron roofed house. I have acquired a bicycle which has eased movement for family members and for carrying water. Before I got this money I could go to fetch water on foot and carry the jerrycan on my head which was not easy because all the weight was on me."

"I bought a second-hand motorbike which has now turned into my main source of income. I use the motorbike to ferry passengers at a fee within this locality and what I can say is that for me life has taken another turn ever since I bought the machine."

"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I feel so happy because at my old age although I have not yet started building, I will be in position to build and sleep in a permanent house. I can now die happy knowing that I at one moment slept in an iron roofed house."

"I have purchased construction materials for constructing a two roomed permanent house with the cash transfers. I am very happy because I will achieve my dream of owning a house. Previously, I could not afford to construct a house due to unlimited money."

"I received this money around 04:00am. I read the message in the morning. I felt very happy and overjoyed because I had received an unexpected amount of money from GiveDirectly."

"The biggest difference in my daily life is that the cash transfer empowered me to purchase livestock that will reproduce in the near future. More so, I am able to afford food for my family. Being a widow without a profitable income generating activity. I could not support the family needs. The cash transfers have really changed our lives."

"The difference in my daily life is sleeping better on a mattress and soon under a iron sheet roofed house. In addition, my dressing has improved and feeding is better since we have two meals a day, unlike before. "

"The moment I received my money, I felt so happy to extent of jumping because I will be acquiring what I didn't have before. "

"The biggest difference in my daily life is happiness to see that my house is now looking good and nolonger ramshackled and dusty. In addition, feeding has improved in that we can afford to have two meals a day, unlike before. "