"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I have a reliable source of income. Before the transfer, I could stay for a week without getting money. Selling charcoal was the main source of income and being that most of the people were also clogged up in the same business, I could just get a few coins that could not be enough to support my family. Getting customers could take a long time. I could borrow money from friends most of the time just to meet my family's needs but today, I am a happy woman who takes care of my family's needs with ease."

"The cash transfers have changed my life alot. I was able to clear all my debt burden and I am now a debt free person. Moreso, the cash transfers enabled me to pay my child's school fees. Previously, I had to borrow loans so as to pay my children's school fees. However the cash transfers have made it possible for me to clear both the loans and school fees at once."

"In the next six months l expect to have finished build my house and staying in, comfortably without worrying of being rained on."

"In the next six months l would have built my iron roofed house and l will be staying in it comfortably without being rain on as l am now."

"In the next six months l expect my daughter's life to change after training as a salonist, since she will responsible and independent, she will be able to lead a better life. I also expect to pay school fee for my children comfortably because l will sell the goats and spend the money to pay their fee."

"Receiving this money means an awakening of my hope to have a child I can call my own. With my GD transfers, I will be able to access quality medical care to treat the growth in my abdomen that drowned my dream of motherhood and which has caused endless pain in my marriage."

"Receiving this money means I will be able to build a better house for me and my family. The current one is almost collapsing and the roof is partly open after heavy winds blew away the roof. This will help me keep my family safe from intruders and the anticipated rainfall that might negatively affect their health. With the rest of the transfers, I will buy livestock that will serve as security for future financial needs. "

"Owning the pair of oxen is the biggest difference in my daily life for I had none and I was greatly troubled during the planting season for hiring was expensive to me. Through this pair, I will be able to cultivate a bigger acreage for robust yields that can last longer in feeding my family."

"I lost 15 goats due to drought in 2015. This really affected my financial status since I depended on them to sustain my family. I could even sell them to raise school fees for my children. Since then my life has never been same and I struggle too much to make ends meet."

"The transfer has enabled me to enrol my son to a medical college which has been his dream. He had stayed at home for long hoping to raise enough money for tuition and meet all requirements. Through financial support from GiveDirectly, my son is now comfortable going on with his studies. Enrolling my son in college is the biggest difference because his dream has been achieved."