"The moment I received my money, I felt so happy that I would be in position to boost my business."

"The moment I received my money, I felt so happy that I had got money that was going to help me carry my dream of being an enrolled nurse forward."

"The moment I received money from GiveDirectly, I felt very happy because I was sure of sleeping in a permanent house."

"I read the mobile money at night and I woke up from sleep. My spouse read the message fro me and I ran out of the house with joy and excitement. I chanted songs of joy."

"The moment I received money, I felt a lot of joy in my heart because I had never got such an amount of money in my life."

"I received money at night and when I read the message I was overwhelmed with joy. I remember failing to sleep afterwards because I was thinking of what to do next with the cash transfer."

"I was extremely happy when I received a mobile money message that night. I had never held such an enormous amount of money at once."

"The biggest difference in my daily life ever since Give Directly came into my life is that I am now more ambitious and happy. I now own a pair of an ox that I acquired with the first transfer. I know they will be of great help because they will take less time in ploughing my farm compared to when I used to do it alone. I believe I will also get increased harvest since my land will be prepared on time. Apart from that, I will also hire them to my neighbours at a fee and get an income which will help me to easily sustain my family needs."

"Owning a home is still like a dream to me. My life has totally changed as a result of this. I used to have a very small house and its condition was critical. It could not accommodate us all. This used to stress me since I am a single parent and was responsible for everything in my family yet I didn't have a stable job. I depended on the little money I got from the casual jobs. I always thank God for bringing Give Directly to my village. Had it not been for the financial support I received from them, I could not be living under a permanent iron-roofed well-plastered house anytime soon."

"I remember very well it was around 3:45 am when I heard the notification message from my mobile phone. When I checked its content, I found out it was from Give directly informing me they had sent my first transfer to my account as they had promised. I was overwhelmed at the moment because I was so sure all my dreams will be accomplished. I am still grateful to date for this kind gesture."