"The day when got my transfer, I was in a funeral at a relatives home. I did not show any excitement due to fear that I could be waylaid by thieves. I wasn't suppose to come back home that same day but I decided to and the moment I reached home I started dancing ululating and thanking Give Directly for the transfer because it is an amazing opportunity to benefit."

"I was so happy when I received this transfer because I never believed I would also get a chance like this one. Ever since I was born I have never handled such big sums of money and I thank Give Directly for the assistance."

"My life is different because I have built a house though not yet complete. I have also managed to purchase household items like mattress and utensils. I'm also overwhelmed with happines because my standards of living have improved much better."

"I became so happy to the extent that I came outside the house and started dancing, ululating and celebrating with other community members. I did no feel like going back to bed and when I did i never slept back until morning. I was so happy because these transfer will help me solve financial crisis in my household."

"These money came at a right time when we are in a dry season whereby vegetables are not there. So these money has helped me buy food to feed my household. I Have also been able to buy household items whereby I no longer go begging from the neighbours for utensils when I receive visitors."

"Because It was my first time to receive such a Lumpsum amount of money, I felt happy. That was because I have been longing to build a permanent house but I had no idea on how to accumulate money to that tune. Long live GiveDirectly!"

"The biggest difference in my daily life is that, I now have self esteem because I am in the process of acquiring land of my own which comes with changing status in the community. Thanks be to GiveDirectly."

"The biggest difference in my daily life is that, I am now happy because I am nolonger stressed of looking for grass for thatching houses every year. This had been a tedious exercise and very expensive in terms of buying and transportation."

"The moment I received my first cash transfer, I felt happy because my family problems would be sorted. I have been having challenges in opening land for crop cultivation but receiving this money meant that, it was no more."

"I expect to shall have saved enough money in the next six months and from the savings, I will use to start a small retail business. This project will earn me an income to meet our family basic needs without depending on anyone."