"The biggest difference in my daily life is the Joy and happiness I feel for receiving this money. This is because I will be completing my permanent house, and clear my children's fees. Prior to receiving this money, paying fees was a hustle as I had to do casual labor together with then to raise fees."

"The moment I received money at 3:47 am, I felt very happy because GiveDirectly had fulfilled it's promise of giving us unconditional cash transfers."

"My life has changed in that, I'm looking beautiful and healthy. This because I paid my children's fees and bought livestock among many other things with the transfer. And all these have given me a peace of mind unlike in the past when I struggled alone as a single parent to raise money to meet family needs like fees hence leading to stress."

"Previously, I used to farm on one garden which wasn't enough to produce good harvest due to intercropping method because some crops could not cope up with the others resulting to poor yields. My life is different now because I have managed to clear all the land debts and claim ownership of my other two garden meaning that I have enough land to farm on. Furthermore, I managed to buy a cow that I believe will multiply in future when it reproduces and supply me with milk that I can either sell or consume."

"The big difference in my life is that my mind is at peace because I have settled the school fees debt that was bothering me. The business I started brings in income to the household and with it, I am able to buy food hence making us have at least two meals in a day . Preciously, I worked as a casual laborer and had only a meal in a day."

"I was overwhelmed with happiness because this money meant a lot me because I was like a laughing stock in the village because I couldn't do much since I did not have money for marrying my wife."

"My life is better because through this cash transfer, I was opportune to acquire a bull which I'm currently using to plough my farm land together with the one of my neighbour. Before, I used to just hire other people's bulls because I never had one. Secondly, we can also afford to dress well as opposed to the past when we wore worn out clothes.."

"I expect my life to change in the next six months in that, I shall have saved enough money to facilitate the plastering process of my house. I will no longer incur the cost of smearing and use the savings on other developmental goals."

"The improved lifestyle in my house in form of quality household items (bed, mattresses, utensils, clothing, solar ) that I bought is the biggest difference in my daily life. Prior to getting this money, I could not afford the above as my family used to share everything (mattress, utensils) because my family out numbered what I had. In addition to this, I am delighted as I was able to acquire another bull that I will pair up with the already existing one to help in the issue of timely farming / ploughing. Hence timely and improved food production. Before getting this transfer, I only had one bull and convincing another person to pair up the ox was a hustle. This led to late/delays in farming and later having poor yields."

"I was too happy the moment I received this money because I did not receive mine with the rest of the recipients. They received first before me and I was scared that I may not benefit from the program."