"My life is currently different than it was before in that I currently live in my own house where I am no longer afraid of rainfall. Previously, I was living in a small single-roomed house which was not only inadequate for my family but also leaky and uncomfortable to live in. Whenever there was a change in weather condition, I could send my children to my neighborhood in order to secure a better accommodation for them. This was hectic because I could help them wade over the mud, an experienced none of us loved. I thank God for GiveDirectly's financial support. I have now built a big house that can accommodate all of us"

"Had I not received the transfer from Givedirectly, We would not have bought the piece of land and my dream of owning a piece of land would have continued being just a dream. I am glad that my dream and prayers were finally answered and I am forever grateful for GiveDirectly."

"In the next six months, I expect to have a running shop which will supplement my household income. Since the demand in this village is high, I only need to learn some marketing skills to attract and satisfy my customers. With proper management skills, I will open several branches in different parts of the village. This will allow me to meet my daily needs as well as my long term goals. I will also ensure my kids finish school and become successful people in society."

"I expect in the next six months my life to change in that I shall have expanded my business so when the transfer phase is completed. I will be able to sustain my family's needs comfortably with the profits of this business."

"Life in our village is very hard. Getting daily meals is challenging. Considering my husband's old age, he has no reliable job to sustain this family. Lack of reliable source of income is the biggest hardship that I have ever faced."

"I expect in the next six months to shall have saved money which I will use to paying dowry for my wife as this will be the most fullfilled dream I have ever wished for. Before my income was meagre hence I wasn't able to save and sustain my family's needs as well thus achieving this goal was null."

"I expect my life to change in the last six months in that I have cultivated my farm through hiring workers and the result for it is being able to cultivate a bigger parcel of land unlike before when I used to cultivate by hand. After the harvesting season, I am certain of getting enough food for my family and even sell the surplus to earn an income to meet other household needs."

"The biggest difference is that Initially before I received the transfers, I used to sell in small scale. There was not much business at the end of the day. The expenses were almost the same as the profits made. So when I increased my stock, considering economies of scale, I have seen an improvement. The sales have gone up and the profit margin has also increased."

"The biggest hardship that I am faced with is inadequacy of land for cultivation."

"The biggest hardship I am facing right now is getting back the garden I rented out to someone who bailed me out when my in-laws came demanding for dowery."