"When I received my second transfer, the first priority was to send my mother some amount for upkeep. She had called me a couple of weeks back requesting me to send her some money claiming that it was a dry season and the farm was not doing well. My GD issued phone was stolen so I took some amount and bought a new phone. Now I can access touch Doo an app that helps me manage my finances. The remaining amount I restocked the beauty shop that I had started with the previous transfer and also bought my younger brother set books that he was needed to have in school."

"I expect to make some savings every single month from my salary so that by the end of the year, I will have enough money to pay school fees for my kids who will be joining colleges come January next year."

"I used to live in a mud-walled house which I transformed into a semi-permanent house which in my opinion will last for several years to come. I also have a cow which I bought using the cash from GD which I could not have purchased were it not for the transfers."

"Right now, only God knows how I could have been had I not received the transfers. I now have enough water for both domestic and animal use which with the current drought, I would have had to probably sell some of my livestock at a throwaway price ore I would have used so much resources in buying water for use at home. The water that I now use is clean and well treated and I am confident that I won't get sick unlike before when we had so many cases of sickness. I also have an additional cow and two sheep to my herd and now I can feel like I am like the rest of the villagers since I can now look fter my children well."

"I was filled with happiness the moment I saw the notification from GiveDirectly on my phone. As I went through its content, it was informing me that I had received my first transfer. I was further overjoyed on the thought that I would revive my shop to life again."

"My life has changed for the better unlike before I received the money. I am really happy. Finishing the house has been my inspiration since I had built it halfway. My poor financial state has hindered me from finishing it. I ended up using all the money I get from my work on paying fee for my children. I used the transfers to buy building materials and also paid for the labor. seeing the house ready gives me joy. Now I sleep comfortably since it is spacious and most importantly I can welcome visitor without being embarrassed."

"My life is different in that I have enough food for my family since I used part of transfer to buy maize which will will last up to the next harvesting season. Before receiving my transfer, I was struggling to provide food for my family with the little money I got from casual jobs. I also have solar lamps which I did not have in the past. I have been using kerosene and it was very expensive to buy daily."

"My life is different in that I have enough milk for my family and no longer struggle to buy milk as I used to do in the past. I also sell the surplus milk to cater for my family basic needs. The poultry project is a good source of income to meet other household basic needs. I have also acquired household items such as utensils that I did not have in the past."

"My life is now different in that we used to live in a small hut which wasn't enough to accommodate my family. My children were at risk of getting burnt during the cold evening as they would converge at fireplace which is also cooking area. Through the money which I received, I managed to build a semi-permanent house which is much spacious. We now live happily in our new house. I also bought a cow which gives us milk and through that I have now cut my daily expense as I would spend much money buying milk for use before. I have been able to save more money which I can spend on other needs for the family. I believe were it not through GiveDirectly I wouldn't have managed to build a house and buy a cow. Everyday I always pray to God to bless GiveDirectly."

"In the next six months l expect to have started putting up my own home."