"The business wasn't doing so well because it was my main source of income but since I didn't have any other source of income I couldn't replace the money I had spent on meeting the family's needs. This led to a drop in stock but I'm happy the business has started to pick because I have been restocking it with the GD money. I believe the business won't collapse any time soon because I have been able to add enough stock which is already generating a good profit."

"My life is healthier because I can afford to have all meals in a day. I also acquired a mattress and a pair of bed sheets which is makes me sleep more comfortably at night. Before this transfer, I was malnourished and I slept on a mat."

"The moment I received my money, I was over whelmed with joy because GiveDirectly had fulfilled its promise of sending me cash transfer."

"I have a long term goal of making major repairs on my house which I can call a temporary structure considering how poorly structured it is. I want to make sure that I do all I can to transform it into a semi-permanent building so that it can serve me and my family for so many years from today."

"The biggest difference in my daily life is that, I have been in position to construct an iron roofed house which is at the beam level now. Once the house is completed with my second transfer, I will be relieved from the burden of looking for grass that I use to renovate my hut. Before receiving this transfer, I didn't have enough money to buy the needed building materials."

"My daily life is different in that food is readily available at home and I will be having an iron sheet roofed house to sleep in. This brings happiness to me."

"The moment I received my money, I felt so happy because I have never held such an amount."

"That moment I realised money had been sent, I felt so happy to receive such an amount of at once.This has never happened to me."

"The biggest difference in my daily life is having meals on time because food is readily available after receiving the transfer. In addition, the household items acquired have improved the ambience in my house."

"The biggest difference is seeing my house renovated. Then having more cultivation land and food. This brings me joy. "