"Receiving this money will mean that I will spend it on building a Permanent house because the one I sleep in is leaking and hence not conducive for human inhabitation."

"The biggest hardship I have faced in my life is lack of money to cater for the household's basic needs like medical care, school fees and other requirements. These makes me stressed and hence causin diseases."

"When I receive this money, I will build a low cost ironsheets house. The house we are in currently is so small to accommodate all of us. I will also start a small business of selling clothes to supplement on our household income."

"The biggest hardship I have faced in my life is illness. This sickness puts me down occassionally and limits my input towards contributing to the household's livelihood."

"By that time, I shall have started a livestock farming business which will be the main form of financial security for my family. I also want to save and buy iron sheets to use extending my house which is small and cannot accommodate my growing family."

"Receiving this money means that I will finally be able to own my own dairy cow.For a long time now,I have been keeping one cow that belongs to my husband's parents.Sometimes we have issues with his brothers as to why we were given that cow and I have always wished that God opens a way so that I can buy mine.I believe this is an answered prayer.My family will have a constant supply of milk as well as proceeds from the milk and offspring from it will help me with my children's education."

"My life has changed now, I am in the process of constructing an iron roofed house with this transfer. I have got a good mattress and bed sheets which I did not have before."

"The biggest difference so far is that I am happy and healthy. I spent part of the cash transfer to treat myself from the adverse effects of food poison. Previously, I was unhealthy and my condition was worrisome. The poison was slowly affecting my body. However, I am very glad that the cash transfer came as a blessing to me."

"As I was awoke breast feeding my baby, I heard a message on my phone and checked. It was mobile money from GiveDirectly. At that very moment I felt really happy that I immediately put the baby away and thanked God for this message that I could not get to sleep till morning. I knew my dream of having a permanent house had come true."

"The moment I received my money, I felt very happy because I had never held such an amount of money. Before, I could engage in farming but still I was not able to get it."