"Acquiring an ox and a ox plough is the biggest achievement in my life because ploughing has become easy for me unlike before when I had to offer labor in another person's farm in exchange of the oxen."

"On hearing people making noise, I had to ask my co wife what the noise was all about and she said it was because people had received money. I then checked my phone as well and alas! my money was there. At that moment I felt happy that I called upon God and thanked Him for this opportunity."

"The moment I received the transfer, I felt so happy. My mind was relaxed, sleep disappeared because of too much happiness."

"The biggest difference in my daily life is the great and improved sleeping condition in my house since I was able to buy mattresses that were a big challenge in my house. Prior to receiving this money, my six children had to sleep on papyrus mats and the sight of them in the morning was not pleasant. They would have marks of the mat on their bodies."

"The mere fact that I have money, I really feel relieved, happy and stress free. This is because I had got money that is helping me in various ways like pay off my debts, feed my family, buy mattresses and light up my house. This has really made the biggest difference in my daily life."

"My daily is much relaxed and I look healthy. Currently, I sleep on a nice comfortable mattress. In addition to this, I acquired a lot of household items such as chairs, utensils with the cash transfer. Previously, my life was miserable in that I did not own a single visitor's chair."

"Given the fact that I bought bed and mattress, I have a good nights sleep compared to before when I used a very small mattress and as that on the ground. I could just keep turning and waiting for the morning light to break due to the un comfort I felt. In addition to this, my children are also too happy because I was able to buy them clothes, an activity I had taken really long without doing."

"The moment I received my money, I felt so happy. This is because I had got money that I had never held before. I would even work for over ten years to be able to have it."

"My life is different than it was before because I acquired bulls which are helping me plough my farm land on time. In addition, I have also gotten more mattresses for my family. Before this cash transfer, I cultivated late because I had to wait for the owners of the bulls to complete ploughing before I could hire and I had few mattresses which could not accommodate all us."

"I had been employed as a plumber for a year but I lost this job. Having no job, I faced financial hardships that made it impossible for me to fulfil my basic needs and paying for my household needs. I am grateful to GiveDirectly since the first transfer has enabled me to acquire a motorcycle on loan, which keeps me engaged and earning some income. Through this income, I can pay for my household expenditure, rent as well as pay back the loan to reduce the pending balance."