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"I was very excited to receive this money and I was very happy because my grass thatched house was falling down. As you may know it is very expensive to maintain a grass thatched house. However when I received the cash transfer, I was overjoyed because this was the only chance I had to construct a good house."

"I was full of joy when I received the cash transfer because I had earlier plans of constructing a three roomed house. This was a dream come true for me. This money was going to change my life."

"That day when I received the moment was the happiest day of my life. I have never held such an enormous amount of money in my life. I knew most of my future plans would be fulfilled easily with the availability of this money."

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"The biggest difference in my daily life is happiness to be building an iron sheet roofed house, and acquire household items that were lacking. "

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"The biggest difference in my daily life is happiness and I feed better than before. "

"The moment I received my money, I felt so happy because this money was going to help sort out money related problems burdening me."