"I spent the money I received from GiveDirectly to boost my second-hand cloth vending that I had started with the previous transfers. When I supplement the income I get from the casual job which the one I do on part-time I am able to provide for my family with ease. I also bought a cupboard and saved the remaining amount."

"I have no new goal but rather I am investing my time and effort to expand my motorcycle taxi business to meet my family's needs with ease when the income shall have doubled for instance."

"Currently, my life is different in the I have been able to start a second-hand cloth business selling in the countryside. The profit from this business has enabled me to settle most of the debt and also provide for my family with no much struggles. My closest neighbours are really perplexed with the extreme change of lifestyle because they used to look down upon me as they perceived me to be a failure. My gratitude goes to GiveDirectly."

"Online business which includes transcription and writing have been my main source of income before GiveDirectly came and it used to have a lot of challenges such as fraud and late payments and when this happened I could not get daily needs with ease. I spent my recent transfer to start my business of selling popcorn which has come in handy. I now feel outgoing and self-empowered since I have been able to grow financially through the profits. The income I am getting from that small business has enabled me to enroll in a short marketing course. Thanks to GiveDirectly."

"I am now a proud owner of a piece of land. I can now do farm in a big piece of land which means enough supply of harvest throughout the year. We can eat well and dress well due to the boost in the harvest. We can eat and sell the surplus to earn us more income for the family."

"I have plans of building a new house using the ones I bought previously. I managed to buy building materials to use in building a new house that my family will live in. It will be beautiful and spacious enough to accommodate my growing family. Previously, I used to live in an old house that would be infested with termites most of the time and it was so small it could not accommodate my large family."

"We are currently getting into the planting season and everyone is busy preparing their farms in preparation for the rainy season. I also have to work hard and ensure that my land is fully prepared before the rains come down. I expect to get a good harvest at the end of the season so that I can have enough food to feed my family moving forward into the unforeseeable future."

"I have a plan of starting a small scale business that I can rely on and use to sustain my family far much better than what the fishmongering business has been generating. The problem with relying on the fishmongering business is that it is unreliable, for instance, currently, there are restrictions on fishing because the number of fish have reduced significantly, so for the next few months we will have to do without the business until such a time when the fishermen are allowed back into the waters."

"I was woken up by a message on my phone early in the morning. On checking to confirm who the sender was, the message was from GiveDirectly informing me that my first transfer had finally been sent. I was filled with happiness at that instant and I am thankful to GiveDirectly for fulfilling their promise to us."

"Before I received the money from GD, I had no job and stayed at home as a full-time mother. I had been relying on my husband for financial support since I quit my previous charcoal business had due to the government's ban on charcoal sales. The money I received has changed my daily life as I now have my own business and a source of income to take care of my needs without having to depend on my husband. I am also happy because I have something to keep me busy and not sit at home all day doing nothing constructive."