"The biggest hardship that I am faced with is lack of money to take care of the education needs of my children. "

"I have a very big difference in my life that I really doubt if I would have managed without GiveDirectly transfers. I have built a home which has given me an identity of value,respect and dignity in my society. I bought a cow and a goat which are symbols of vision and productive future. I bought a solar light system that has really saved me from daily budget of paraffin. Initially, I depended on tin lamps that could sometimes go off due to lack of money to buy paraffin. It also produced toxic smoke that caused eye infections and respiratory track problems."

"My life is different in that I now have a peace of mind after settling the arrears of land that I now live on. I was initially facing eviction since the owner of the land who gave it to us as a gift changed his mind and demanded payments. I used some part of the transfer on construction of a new house. I used to live in a very old house with tilted walls and rusty roof that was also leaky. The remaining part of the transfer went to chairs which I nowadays sit on with comfort unlike before when I used to literally sit on a dusty floor. Thanks to GiveDirectly transfers, I am a totally changed human being with enormous value and honour."

"My life has really changed from a village beggar to a responsible parent who can provide for basic needs to his children without stresses and worries. For the first time in life since my husband died, I paid fees for my children without asking for assistance from neighbors and relatives. This makes me filled with joy and peace of mind. I spent some part of the transfer on construction of a new house for my son who has grown up and needs his privacy. I no longer beg for sleeping spaces for my children in the neighborhood. It also serves as a extra room where my visitors can rest and sleep. I spent the remaining part to invest in sugarcane farming that will mature in the next eighteen months and add to my family's cash flow. At least, I have hope for the future and life worth living."

"The biggest hardship that I am faced with is taking care of my children as a single mother. There are no resources to provide for them."

"The biggest hardship that I am faced with is inadequacy of land for cultivation. The small piece of land that I have has over been used and as a result, the yields are not good."

"My life is quite different in that, I now live in good and cemented house, unlike the past when I used to live in a dusty one which could generate coughing due to too much dust. I bought a cow, and this has enable me to have milk for my nutritional support as well as income to the family. I am able to sell the surplus milk to the community for cash."

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"My life is different as compared to the past one in that, I used to live in a grass thatched house, and when it rained, I could have hard time with the children. Most of the time, my children were to be infected with pneumonia that could result to usage of resources on medication. Currently, I can say that the family no longer experience that and the money that I used to spend on medication I could use on other development projects that could sustain our economic income."

"In the next six months, I will be having a cow. This is a dairy cow that I will purchase by using the savings I have in a merry go round group."