"It was 4:00 am in the morning I was wakened up by a message alert on my phone and upon looking at it. I found that GiveDirectly had sent me money. I felt very happy because I knew most of my financial problems will be solved and having thought GiveDirectly's programme was blackmail and this act disapproved my ideology. The funniest thing I was able to sleep up to later during the day."

"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I now have utensils which I can hire to events organisers for an income in return. This is my source of income which I started with GiveDirectly transfers when I bought the utensils after receiving my first transfer. The income I get has enabled me to meet the family's basic necessities in time unlike before when I had nothing at all to generate income from."

"My life has changed because I own my piece of land for Agriculture which I'm planning to cultivate my food crops when the rainy season starts. Before, I had to rent which was expensive and at times the piece of land would be far away from home."

"Before I was a part-time dobby despite the meagre income, I could pay my school fees with this and it was so challenging. It reached a point in time that I felt I would drop out of college because missing to attend classes most often, affected my grades that made me a weak student hence it demotivated me a lot. Currently, my life different than it would have been if I never receive this transfer in that I have started two small retail business and the income I am getting I pay my college fees with ease. Thanks to GiveDirectly for enabling me to achieve my goal of pursuing my education."

"I spent the most recent transfer that I received from GiveDirectly to build a decent tradition house 'Simba' in the countryside. I am at peace because I am certain of a shelter to sleep in when I visit the countryside. Before I would look for a place to sleep either at my friend's or relatives whom at times were unwelcoming. The remaining amount I spent on buying food and transport."

"My life is different now, my dreams and plans have come to pass. I am happy and my mind is settled because I have constructed a two bedroomed iron roofed house and I am hopefull of marrying a wife. I used to gamble with life and completely had no hope."

"In the next six months, I expect to have fully engaged in potato farming. I already have a piece of land ready for this activity. It is an activity that I hope will change my life since the business in this sector is currently booming. My plan is also to sell sheep and have my next step -to buy a young cow and I hope to have accomplished this by the end of the six months."

"The biggest hardship I face currently is lack of enough money for building permanent iron-roofed house and footing out other neccessities for my family. "

"When I receive this money, I will enroll to school and pursue a course in journalism so that I can attain a brighter future."

"The biggest hardship I face is lack of enough money for buying a plot ,that I will build rentals to let out for money. This money which can be realised out of rentals will help in paying school fees for my children. "