"The biggest hardship I face is sickness. I have a skin disease that always attacks my body and is so demanding in terms of treatment. This has made me fail in saving any thing and money for sustaining the family demands."

"Receiving this money means owning two acres of farm land. We started purchasing the two acres but not completed yet. When we complete purchasing, we shall grow crops, sell some for educating our children and the balance will be eaten. Currently we are cultivating on an acre of land given to us by the clan but it is not enough to support our household."

"We started building an ironsheets house 4 years back but the construction stalled due to lack of money. It is a shell house that needs completion. So, when I receive this money, I will make sure that I complete the construction of the house. In that, I will buy doors, iron sheets and other relevant materials so that we also sleep in a decent house. I will also buy a cow that will help in milk production for home consumption."

"My life is much different in that I purchased we purchased a motorcycle that is earning daily income. This income supports the family. In the past,it was difficult to support two families. However, I am delighted that the cash transfers empowered our households. We are happy and independent."

"The cash transfers empowered me financially to purchase household items such as mattress,bedsheets and curtains. My house is neat and comfortable. I also acquired an oxplough and oxen which made it easier for us to plough and till our farmlands at no cost.Prior to receiving the cash transfers, it was difficult to access oxen for ploughing. I had to labour on people's land so as to access an oxplough."

"Life is different than it would have been because I was able to receive proper medical attention from a hospital. If it wasn't for these transfers, I wouldn't be still alive. I am grateful to GiveDirectly. "

"Life is different than it would been because I sleep better on a mattress with bedsheets, unlike before where I used old beddings for sleeping. In addition, the taxi motorcycle bought earlier has eased movement to long distances, on top of being a source of money to meet daily expenses.This wasn't the there before."

"Currently, my life has greatly changed because I am able to earn a daily income and living through the motorcycle that I bought. Prior to getting this transfer, I had no proper way of suviving as it was very difficult to raise money to cater for my personal needs as I had to do casual labor."

"I expect my life to change in the next six months in that I will have paid dowry for my wife. This has been my major source of worry in my life since I feel respect between will get out hand and before it does, I would like to pay the dowry."

"I expect my life to change in the next months in that I will save money to help my son raise enough money to buy building materials. I am worried about my son who has come of age and does not have a house because of his low income. I would want to help raise money to buy building materials for building a house for himself."