"The biggest hardship that I am faced with is lack of money to take care of my household needs. "

"life is different in that I now own a lot of things that I never thought I would have them any time soon. The amount of time that I spend looking for and doing casual labour has been greatly reduced. The transfers brought a lot of relief on my side and gave me enough time to engage in my own activities as a parent at home and have a good time with family as well. I have had time to relax and avoid the stress of working for long hours just to get very little pay that is hardly enough for us to put food on the table."

"My life is different in many ways now than It would have been at the event that I had not received the transfers. The total number of assets that I own has greatly increased since I received these transfers. I now have a dairy cow and a family house. These are things I never thought I could own them anytime soon. The small amounts of money that I got from my daily casual jobs could only get enough for me to feed the family."

"My life is different in that, I have been in position to construct a permanent house that I'm planning to shift immediately after completion. This money has again made me add 2 acres of land which I plan to plant cassava, maize and G nuts that will help me buy school requirements and part will be taken. I will not be buying seeds for planting come next year because I expect increased yields from these two additional acres. I'm currently sleeping in a house that leaks whenever it rains. I have been buying seeds because we do not have enough acres of land to cultivate. Half an acre that we have can't produce food crops to support us even for 3 months. Feeding my family members has been my greatest challenge."

"My life is better now because I have been in position to own cattle and ox-plough that have helped in agriculture. I have decent beddings and I was able to seek proper medical treatment. I had one bull previously that couldn't plough alone. Most oxen owner were not easily giving out their oxen and this resulted to late ploughing on my side. The bedings I was using were also very old and uncomfortable ."

"The biggest difference in my daily life is that, I have been in position to take my son to boarding section. This transfer has also enabled me pay all my children's fees in time. Previously, my son was commuting from home much as he was in the candidate class because I didn't have enough money to pay for the boarding section.This resulted to his poor performance as he missed the even classes. I couldn't even pay their fees in time because I totally depended on agricultural produce as source of income."

"In the next six months l expect my business to improve more than it is now."

"I built a new modern house that is spacious with plastered floor and installed with solar lighting system. I used to live in a single room house with leaky roof and dusty floor prone of jiggers and the lighting system was tin lamp that emitted dangerous smoke to the eyes and the respiratory track. My children find a nice environment to play, study and sleep. I no longer beg sleeping spaces when it rains that could eventually turn to be the gossip of the village. I count myself blessed among those who needed the help most. Thanks to GiveDirectly."

"I am nowadays a woman of dignity and value since I managed to buy cows and paid dowry. My husband is a casual labor with meager earnings who could not save and fulfill the cultural dictate of legalizing our marriage. I feel happy and honoured since I love my family. I have hope for the future in that I have bought enough iron sheets in readiness to built a better house and establish my home. There is a lot of freedom in one's home as most decisions for development are never frustrated by other people who think they have full authority to decide on my wishes and destinies. I have a sugarcane farm that is of economic value which I shall eventually harvest and use the money to pay school fees for my children when they get to secondary and college level. Thanks for GiveDirectly."

"My life is different than it would have been if I never received the transfer since I am now owning two cows. I had never purchased a cow. Thus, I gained much prestige from the cow. Still, we get sufficient milk for consumption and sale from the cow."