"Receiving this money means buying bills that will support my household in opening up land for crop cultivation. I have been hiring bills for ploughing which is very expensive for me and not sustainable in any way."

"I have a house I had begun building but stopped half way because of finances. So the first thing I will do is to see that I complete the construction of that house so that me and my family get better accommodation. The price of thatching grass is high because its scarce so the ironsheets house will save us money we spend on grass. I will also pay back a loan I borrowed from someone so that I regain my piece of land I had staked as collateral."

"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I feel empowered financially. Moreso that I received a nonconditional cash transfer that has empowered me to pay school fees. In addition to this, I bought construction materials. I would not have achieved these without the aid of GiveDirectly."

"I received a mobile money message at night but I did not read it. However, I read the message the next morning and I felt very happy. This money was to help me plaster the house."

"I heard my phone beep at around 02:00Am.I was very anxious to read the message and when I read it. I could not hold the joy I felt that moment."

"I am so honoured to have received this cash transfer because my dream of constructing a permanent house has come to reality. Currently, we are two wives living under one roof and its quiet inconveniencing. I am awaiting the second cash transfer to enable the construction of my own house."

"The biggest difference so far is that I am very happy because I have constructed a nice house. This would not have been possible had GiveDirectly not come to my rescue. Before receiving this cash transfer, I had lived in a dillapidated thatched house and dressed in bedraggled clothes for over ten years."

"I expect to repair my house so that it looks more brilliant and of course once the size of the house is increased then everyone can fit in very comfortably without anyone of us feeling squeezed or lack of privacy due to the congestion that we have been witnessing currently."

"Receiving money means completing the construction of our house that we are staying in nd part of it will be spent on paying school fees for the children. We are staying in an incomplete house that requires plastering and flooring it."

"The biggest hardship I have faced in my life is lack of money to cater for the household's daily needs. There is hardly any money to buy children good meals and giving them proper medical care when necessary."