"The moment I saw the message of the transfer in my phone, I was overwhelmed with joy and it resulted in me losing my sleep hence I stayed awake on my bed till day break. Receiving this transfer also marked an end for most of the problems I had in my life for example late cultivation and transportation."

"My daily life has improved in that, I live happily because I was able to make an initial payment for my acre of land. Previously, I relied on renting land for agriculture annually which was costly since I never had a stable source of income. This in turn limited on the amount of food crops I could plant hence low yields which brought about food shortage."

"I laughed when I saw the mobile money message indicating that I have received money from GiveDirectly."

"Six months from today, I should be able to have a house of my own and I will also have been able to hire a farm on a lease basis from a willing neighbor. The first priority, however, goes to having to build a new house for myself because currently, I live in my brothers' house, and it does not feel comfortable anymore."

"I felt so happy and delighted for having received this money. I ululated and gave praise to God for it was his will that brought GiveDirectly unto my community."

"I am sure that six months from now I will have been able to make some significant savings which I will then use to buy maize in large quantity, hoard them for some time as I speculate for a rise in prices and then re-sell them at a profit."

"From the time I received this money, My life has never been the same. First and foremost my children are in school because I was able to pay their fees. Secondly, there is improved feeding in my family whereby we feed thrice starting with breakfast, Lunch and dinner as compared to previous days when we ate once the whole day. Lastly I'm so proud for having bought a bull that will hence my farming because I will not depend on old fashioned agricultural method of tilling the ground using hand hoes which consumed more time, energy and less yield."

"My life has changed because through this transfer I managed to get more 2 acres of farm land and I have cultivated on a large scale. In addition, I have beautified my house with the curtain I bought. Previously, I cultivated on a small scale because I had a small piece of farm land and my house was open without curtains."

"There is a big change in my life now because I have purchased oxen for ploughing, utensils and chairs. Prior to receiving the transfer, I ploughed with a hand hoe which was time consuming and tiresome. I did not have chairs and whenever I got visitors, I carried for them a piece of wood to sit on."

"My husband read a mobile money message. However, we were not yet convinced that it was true. We had to cross check with our mobile money account to confirm if indeed it was true. When we confirmed it, we jubilated on top of our voices and celebrated."