"Receiving this money will mean that I will have better accommodation. The house I sleep now is leaking and when it rains, I have to sit the whole night because the whole house is wet/dumpy."

"The biggest difference in my daily life is that, I'm sleeping in an iron roofed house which makes my heart overflow with joy everyday. Previously, I slept in a leaking thatched house with no hope of building a permanent one because I lacked money."

"In the next six months of my life, I expect to have bought enough seats so that I won't borrow seats from anyone because currently, I do not own any seat."

"I did not know that I had received the cash transfer. Not until the next day when I overheard my father in-law saying that GiveDirectly had sent people cash transfers. I then gave my husband to check for any mobile money messages. I felt overjoyed and happy because GiveDirectly had sent me the cash transfer."

"The biggest difference in my life is that I acquired most household items such as bedding which I could not afford at once. I am happy that I have also hired a piece of land that I intend to cultivate on so as to increase my food production. Before, the cash transfers, I was miserable and distressed."

"The cash transfer message was delivered when my phone was off. I got a visit from one of the village members who told me to check my account. When I checked my inbox, I did not see any mobile money message. However, I checked my account and found that I had received a large sum of money. My heart was filled with joy and I thanked God for this assistance."

"My spouse heard the message on my phone at wee hours of the night. We felt very happy because we had plans of constructing a good house."

"I am very happy that the cash transfer enabled me to acquire an ox and clear my old debts. I am now debt free and I feel socially independent because I no longer have to borrow money to sustain my life."

"The moment I received the money, I felt very excited. This money was going to enable me to build a permanent house."

"We received a mobile money at night. My spouse read the message and told me that GiveDirectly had sent us money. We were overjoyed and excited."