"The moment I received this transfer, I became very happy and Immediately started planning where to withdraw it the then morning, with the aim of purchasing a motorbike and paying off a debt that I had."

"I felt so delighted the moment I received my money. This is because it was a dream come true to handle such amount of money."

"The cash transfer has impacted positively on my daily life. I am happy because I acquired a solar panel which acts as a source of light and provides us power for charging our phones. This means that, we nolonger have to use kerosene lamps which are a health risk to us."

"I felt very happy because I got support from GiveDirectly which was going to enable me acquire things which I lacked in my home like utensils, food and piece of Agricultural land."

"My daily life biggest difference is being able to get my two bulls and watermelon seedlings that I am already planting. This will help me in large scale farming in all times and sell off the watermelon when it matures. Hence giving more money to sustain my family in the long run."

"Combining the monthly transfers from GD to the profits that I will be making from the chicken project, I am sure that in the next six months, I will be able to achieve my life long dream of owning a dairy cow. I expect to be living a better life and even quitting the casual jobs completely to become a well-known farmer in my village who will be supplying the nearby markets with milk, eggs and chickens. This, of course, means more money and a generally improved lifestyle for my family."

"I received a mobile message at night but I did not read it. When I read the message, I could not believe it not until when I confirmed with my mobile account number. I felt very happy because the cash transfer was going to rebuild my life."

"The biggest difference in my daily life is a feeling of ownership and independence. This is because I was able to get a personal bicycle that will aid me in terms of transport. I will no longer have to ask for help when I need to go anywhere as I will just ride my bicycle."

"My life has changed because I have acquired an acre of land. I plan to cultivate ( maize and sweet potatoes). I'm now sure of food security in my home. In the past, I had a challenge of food shortage because I had a small piece of land."

"The cash transfer came in at the time when I was too ill and paralyzed. My health has now stabilized because I was able to access medical treatment in time. This was a blessing to my family because we did not have money to access medical treatment."