"My expectation in the near future is to ensure that I do a short course such as a driving course to allow me to look for a job or casual labor. This is aimed at improving my financial status and ultimately my lifestyle in the future."

"I believe that life will change in the near future because by then I will already have a new house in place so that means I will be in a position to finally move away from the rental buildings and get a place of my own. Apart from that, I believe that the six sheep which I already have right now will have multiplied and thereby resulting in a fair increase in the size of my flock, which in essence means that my assets will be growing."

"The biggest difference in my life now is that I have been empowered financially and this is going to enable me accomplish the construction of a house I started in 2016 within a short period of time. Before getting the money this work was slow due to the unreliable source of money."

"It was at a half past 3:00 am when I received the transfer, I became so excited and happy to the extent of failing to sleep again. I remained resting on my bed planning for the transfer till morning."

"I received the cash transfer at night. However, my spouse woke me up and said that I had received a message. I was happy because we were struggling financially."

"I overheard people shouting that night. However, I checked my phone and read the message which stated that I had received money from GiveDirectly. At that moment I was full of joy and excited for the cash transfer."

"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I have money that has enabled me access medical care. I feel relieved because I had nowhere else to run for financial support. Give the fact that I am widowed and unemployed."

"With the farming plans I have in mind, I hope that I will have raised enough money in the next six months to enable me to enrol my son into a good secondary school next year. As it is now, I have no savings set aside and I am fully relying on this project to have a positive income so that I will not have to resort to last-minute rush in an effort to try and raise the money for his school fees and other school requirements when the time for his admission comes."

"The biggest hardship in my life is lack of initial capital that I would invest in business in order to generate more income. I have so many plans of getting money but I lack initial capital that would otherwise support my idea. In amonth, I spent around twenty days without any money at hand which leaves me with worries about my future."

"The biggest hardship that I am faced with is inadequacy of money. I don't have any income generating activity and yet I have a lot of responsibility. I depend on agriculture so as to be able to pay school fees, feed the family and provide any other needs of the household. "