"The cash transfers transformed my life alot in that they enabled the payment of my grand child's tuition fees. I am happy because she is now in her final year. Before I received the cash transfer, I used to sell my cattle to finance her course. This was worrisome as I did not have any other income generating activity. I am very grateful that GiveDirectly sent me these cash transfers."

"On seeing the mobile money message, I became so happy and excited. It was 1:00 am, I could not sleep again because I was protecting my phone. I started thinking that some one would sneak into the house and steals it."

"My life is different now in that, I'm so happy because from the time I was born I had never held this kind of money GD sent to me before. I'm also well respected from the village because my standards of living have improved a lot in that I managed to construct a permanent house which is spacious enough. Before getting this money, I lived a very hard life in that all the time I could worry of wind and rain that my house could be blown and swept away by weather agents. They community members also looked down on me because my conditions of living were so bad because the house I slept in was ram-shackled."

"The moment I knew that I had received the money, I felt very happy. This was a big amount money I which I hadn't received before."

"The big difference in my life now is that I have my own cows which I bought using the transfer and am already enjoying milk. I did not have hope of getting these cows because the little money I got was spent on handling emergencies like sickness."

"Upon receiving my recent transfer, I bought a sofa set. This has enhanced my living room and it now looks more beautiful and neatly done. The remaining amount I boosted into my second-hand shoes business. This has seen the business grow and even expanded its revenue income which sustains me and even manages to get savings from it."

"I expect that my life in the near future because I will have transformed my house I to a semi-permanent structure so that it can last for so long into the future. When the building is in its current state it becomes easy for it to be washed away by heavy rains which may eventually lead to the collapsing of the house."

"My life has improved in that, I paid my child's tuition for a full year which has given me a peace of mind. Before, I used to wholly depend on agriculture produce for income which was unreliable due to the uncertainties in the climatic conditions. In addition, I had sold most of my livestock in order to raise money to meet my family needs most especially my child's tuition. This as a result left me with no oxen to plough my agricultural land."

"My life is better now in that, I'm so happy because I no longer worry about sleeping in a leaky grass thatched house. I have occupied my newly completed iron roofed house. When it rains, I enjoy the sound made by rain when hitting on the roof. I also sleep on a bed, mattress and new bed sheets which I didn't have before receiving money from GD. My household feeds on a well balanced diet because I could supplement by buying some food using these transfers. Prior to getting this money, I used to work on people's farms in order to get money for buying food. I lived a stressful life of looking for grass to renovate my grass thatched house which was dilapidated and soon could collapse. When it rains, my wife and children could complain a lot because we could not sleep since the house leaks."

"This financial support has made it possible for me to construct an iron roofed house which I desired in my life. Furthermore, I have started a business of selling cooking oil and empty Jerry cans which generates income for running of my faimly. Previously, I didn't have enough money to build an iron roofed house and Providing for my family was quit challenging because I depended on causal labour."