"My life is different now because these transfers have enabled me hire farm land, buy livestock and household items. I also live a peaceful life because I'm nolonger stressed of where to farm and what to use during ploughing time. Before getting this money, I used to beg where to farm and do merry go round for ploughing which delayed my work."

"My life is much better now in that, My life is happy and I live stress free life because I managed to acquire what I lacked in the previous life before GiveDirectly intervened. I now have livestock, household items like mattresses, Utensils, clothes and above all I stocked food in the house. I managed to enrol my daughter into secondary education using the transfers.previously, I used to hire labour because I did not have oxen for ploughing. Feeding was very hard before I received these transfers but after I got my cash I decided to stock food."

"My life has improved now than it would have been had I not received the transfer. My standards of living have improved because I now sleep on the bed and new mattress. I have also acquired livestock which I will use for ploughing and milk production for consumption and earn income when I sell the milk. I have also raised a wall of a commercial building which I will rent out and earn a monthly income. Prior to receiving these transfers, I used to sleep down and on old mattress which is not the case anymore. I also struggled during farming season due to lack of oxens."

"In the next six months, I expect to have built and moved into my new house. I will be able to buy more furniture to make my house look more beautiful. Having a bigger house will also increase privacy because I will be having a separate bedroom, unlike the single roomed house I am currently sheltering in."

"My life is different now in that, I have a lot of happiness because I used GiveDirectly's cash to build a house. My house is fully complete and I'm waiting for the pastor to come and bless it and give thanks to God because it was his will that brought GiveDirectly. Before getting these transfers, I used to live a difficult life of looking for grass for maintaining the house. Grass is so scarce and labor is also very expensive to hire. I spent most of my time doing casual labour or work to earn money for buying grass and pay labor."

"In the next six months, I am expecting my grain amaranth to be ready. I shall convert them to unga feeds which I shall also sell to generate more income to support my family. As a result, there will be a great improvement in my lifestyle since I shall be having a diversified source of income."

"My life is currently different from how it would have been had I never received the transfer. Currently, I have been able to record two songs with the help I got from Give Directly. I was recently called for an interview at a TV station to talk more about my songs. With this, I am assured that my career will shine and I will be famous soon. This will guarantee me a good future since my income will also increase. I thank God for this because I know that all this would not have been possible had it not been for the help I received from GiveDirectly."

"My life is different in that, I am happy because I sleep in a better permanent house. Before, I used to sleep in a leaky grass thatched house which was not conducive."

"Previously, I had a very bad house as it was a corrugated house. When it was hot or cold, we experience the extreme and adverse weather changes which affected the health of my family as the children contracted pneumonia during the cold season. I build a new house using the transfer by buying building materials i.e iron sheets, poles, timber and nails. Now we live in a secure and conducive house."

"My life is much better after my dowry was paid. My marriage is much stable and my parents are very happy. Before, I was not settled and my parents too were not happy. In addition, I acquired land which I plan to cultivate when the rainy season starts. Previously, we used to just rent farm lands for agriculture."