"I plan to erect a new structure for my birds since I have been keeping the chicken in a small area where I personally feel that they are congested, so even increasing the size of the brood becomes a challenge."

"My life is better now because I have constructed an iron roofed house, bought some goats and cleared debts. I am a debt free man. I wouldn't have done this if it was not for these transfers. Previously , I was sleeping in a grass thatched house. I had many debts, the owners of the money used to give me a lot of pressure and I was not free to stay in the village. "

"My life is different now in that, I can plan because I have my investment and I believe I can defeat this vice called poverty affecting Africa as a globe. Now I earn some income on daily basis that helps me cater for my needs. Prior to receiving this money, I lived hopeless life because there was no means I could generate daily income to cater for my basic needs."

"I long to buy a juice blender which I can use to blend juice and sell out at a profit within the locality and specifically within Bondo town. This area normally experiences high temperatures during the day, which makes the business one of the most viable business ideas that one can implement and succeed."

"Currently, my life is different in that I am in a healthy condition in terms of health and living. I am also in position to take care of my daughter something that would have been imposible since I conceived while in school. Before getting this money, I had no hope of ever managing with my pregnacy as I knew that anytime I would pass. In addition, being able to acquire my two heads of cattle will help me in terms of saving and investing for my daughter's future. When the cow calves, I will always be assured of an income by either selling the milk to meet day to day expenses or it's calf for bigger bills. "

"With the little resource and availability of family land, I have a goal of bringing more sheep in the next four months since they are affordable to me and their reproduction time is short enough to help me meet my education fee."

"Receiving the money brought a great feeling of joy to every member of my family. I was very happy that what we had been expecting since we were enrolled had finally arrived. I thanked God and decided to summon my family members so that we can hold a session of prayers as a way of thanking God for the great thing He had done in our lives. I was not surprised thou since I was waiting on a promise which was made clear by GiveDirectly that it will come to pass."

"My life is currently different from how it was four months ago because l now have a well secured house that does not stress me at all. I am also very sure that l will no longer go to people's home looking for cow dang. "

"The biggest hardship that I am faced with is lack of land for cultivation. "

"The biggest hardship that I am faced with is inadequacy of land for cultivation. "