"My life is different than it was before I received my transfers because I currently own a kitchen. I spent part of the second transfer to build a spacious kitchen where my sons spend their night. Prior to being enrolled in GiveDirectly's program, they were spending in our small one-bedroomed main house. Secondly, I managed to buy a solar and we currently get adequate lighting system."

"I started a business and now I can afford day to day feeding of my family. I eat well without having to do a lot of casual work which made me look so old yet I am a young wife and parent. I paid a loan I had taken to buy building materials i. e. iron sheets to renovate my house using the profits I get from my groceries business. I now stress free because I can concentrate on my business without thinking I owe anyone anything."

"It was in the morning when I was at my farm with my wife preparing suddenly an alert rang in my phone and upon looking into it. I didn't believe my eyes it was the transfer from GiveDirectly's, I couldn't hide the joy and starting smiling. I called my wife and informed her of the good new and she rejoiced with songs of praising God for the unexpected blessing. We left that day work and went home to plan on how we were going to spend the money."

"It was five o'clock in the morning when I received my transfers. I was very happy since I have never received such big amount and I knew that I will move to my house and will no longer depend on my cousin."

"I received the message at around 3:20 am.I was not deep asleep so I woke up at the beep of the phone. I can't even describe how happy I felt seeing such an amount delivered to me on my phone just as was promised. I knelt down and thanked the Almighty God who I believe used GD to answer to my daily prayers of having a better life."

"To achieve a stable source of income and owning a rental house in Bamba has always been my dream. However, this has never come true because my casual job are not enough to meet our needs and save at the same time. With GD transfer I have the hope of achieving this in future and the only way is through quality investments. Therefore, the initial step in my journey is to start a livestock rearing project that will specialize in goats and chicken. This is because they multiply faster and are drought resistant enough to survive the harsh climatic condition in my area. Besides, I will start a small shop business in my area that will generate income to cater for food, clothing, medical and educational needs."

"I hope to receive a bumper harvest in the next six months which will mean food security for my family. I also hope that I will have extra that I will be able to sell whenever I am in a financial fix and raise money."

"My life is different now than it would have been had I not benefited because, I now stay in my piece of land that I acquired. I was able to buy a bicycle which has eased my transportation because I can reach my destination on time. In the past before receiving these transfers, My brothers together with their spouses could quarrel at me because of land. Lastly my movement was very difficult because I walked to whereever I was going on foot which has been simplified by the bicycle."

"My life is better now in that, I have been able to buy land, household items, Rent farmland and livestock. All this assets I did not own them prior to GiveDirectly's transfers. I lived a difficult life of doing causual labouring day in day out to feed my household because I did not have where to farm."

"My life is different now in that, I have a lot of happiness because I have constructed a beautiful house. At this old age of mine, I can not be in position to look for grass for thatching the huts but all thanks goes back to GiveDirectly for the support. Cattle rustlers took all my cattle back in the days but through these transfers, I have been able to own livestock once again in my life. Before getting these transfers, I used to suffer sleeping in a leaky grass thatched house. I was also faced with a challenge of looking for grass which is no more because I have built my house."