"Subsistence farming is the main activity in this community. I saw an opportunity for providing land preparation services like ploughing and therefore bought two bulls and a mould board plough. We offer ploughing service at a fee and this has become our major source of income. People prefer my services since they are readily available and considerate compared to unpredictable tractor services that are expensive. I have since engaged other two young men in this activity who also earn a living from it. I am no longer worried on how to provide for my family's basic needs since I have a reliable source of income unlike before when I used to offer cheap casual labor services in the sugarcane plantation that was tedious with meager earnings. At least I have been empowered to bargain for the services I offer than begging for mercy to be engaged for casual labor."

"In the next six months, I expect to have expanded my shop and to add more stock of new goods that can earn me a quick profit. This would translate to an increase in my daily income. If all goes well I will be able to open another shop within our shopping centre to increase my sales."

"In the next six months, I would want to start a hotel business. I want to have a stable source of income through transfers. I would not want to go back to the struggles I used to have before. I want to have a comfortable life where I provide for my family without straining. This is the reason why I want to have a business."

"In the next six months, I want to buy a cow. This will be an investment for my family and as a remembrance of GD. When the cow gives birth I will be able to sell milk to raise an income to buy food for my family and when I have an emergency in my family, I will sell the cow or its offspring to raise money to solve family financial needs."

"My life is really different at the moment. I was among the poorest people in the village before receiving the transfer. My children were malnutritioned, they walked barefooted and wore torn clothes. On top of that, the house that I lived in was too small and the roof was leaking. I also did not own a cow of my own. At the moment life is really great courtesy of the transfer. My children are well clothed and well fed. I also own a dairy cow whose milk has helped reinstate the state of health of my children. I also built a bigger house with transfers and we now sleep comfortably."

"In the six months, I would want to buy cement and sand which I will in plastering my house. With the transfers, I was able to buy building materials such as iron sheets, nails, timber, steel windows and doors which I use in constructing a new house. Right now, I want to plaster so that it may be strong, durable and presentable."

"My life is different now in that, I have a peace of mind because I have acquired farm land which will enable me farm on time and therefore improve my harvest.Prior to receiving this cash from GiveDirectly, I used to over think a lot where to farm since I did not have enough land. This stress caused me ulcers."

"My life is different now in that, I live happy life because GiveDirectly's transfers have enabled me construct a house, but a bicycle, Livestock and feed my household. My movements have been eased because of my bicycle unlike in the past when I used to trek. Prior to receiving these transfers, life was so difficult in that we could only way once in a day. "

"My life is better now in that, I have a lot of happiness between me and my spouse because we have been able to complete the plastering our house. Secondly I have also bought household items that were lacking in my household like mattresses, Utensils, Bed sheets. Lastly, I have been able to payoff my land mortgage which I acquired for my treatment. Before receiving this money , we lived a misserable life of starving, Sleepping poorly and among others."

"My life has changed in that, my living conditions have improved because I now sleep in a permanent house. Prior to this, I used to stay in a grass thatched house that used to leak hence inconviniencing at night."