"My life is different because for one I had hoped of buying a calf but I never had enough money to purchase it, so the desire just remained to be a dream which could never materialize. Apart from that, I also managed to get a new house which I never thought I would get as soon as I did because my little amount of money cane never get me such a house."

"My goal currently is to ensure my son finishes high school and even get a chance to join the university. I was never given an opportunity to study even though I had the interest reason being, my parents did not adequate resources. I said to my self that all my sons will go to school to the highest level they so wish and school fees will not be the reason for them stopping because I will walk all corners to ensure I provide."

"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."