"The biggest difference in my daily life is that, I have renovated my house that was destroyed by strong wind and I have also owned better household Items(utensils and beddings)."

"I was over whelmed with joy the moment I received my money, because recieving this money was a great relief and I saw my plans being achieved."

"The biggest difference in my daily life is that, I have been in position to get back my garden that was taken as security for the money I got for my operation and I'm also sleeping on a mattress now days unlike before when I used to sleep on a mat."

"The moment I received my money, I became very happy because I knew I was going to be relieved from the debt burden that I had."

"Two of my children are studying in a private school about a kilometre from the village. This academy has positively shaped them in their thinking, communication and discipline contrary to other children learning from a nearby public primary school. They have been role models to their peers. This has been a good foundation and my desire is that they remain in the same institution. However, this admiration doesn't come at a cheap cost. This is why upon receiving my first transfer, I am going to clear last year's fee arrears and make upfront payments of this year's fees as well. My ambition is to see my children attain a tertiary level of education, acquire skills to improve their lives and mine. I also have a plan to build a new house with my second transfer. With an expanding family size I think our current house won't be enough to contain all of us in future. "

"In the next six months, I am planning to build a modern house. We have been dreaming of building a semi-permanent house but due to lack of enough money, we have not managed. This will be possible because I will use my savings from the GIveDirectly transfers to build it."

"In the next six months I expect my life to change in that I will be able to own a cow and this cow will help me pay school fees for my son who shall have joined high school then."

"I expect my life to change in the next six months in that I will have started buying building materials for my family. With this, I will have made a step ahead towards achieving my dream of building a bigger house for my family. This will be my happiness since I will always be knowing that very soon, all of my belongings will be secure after building a bigger house for my family."

"I would not have completed my house were it not for GD, I bought ceiling board and window grills. usually, I spend all the money I get in paying school and buying food for the household. When the aid came, I was able to do the things I had to abandon. I had postponed them until my children complete school but GiveDirectly did it for me. My home is now very nice and is so happy about it."

"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I'm soon constructing an iron roofed house which will relieve me from the burden of renovating my hut yearly."