"The moment I received my money, I felt happy because I got money and I was sure of clearing the debt which I had with the owner of the gardens wanted to acquire ."

"The moment I recieved my money, I felt happy because I was lucky to get money from GiveDirectly for free."

"The moment I received my first cash transfer, I felt happy because, the transfer will support me in renovating my house that I sleep in hence paving way for better living conditions."

"Receiving this money was a miracle to me. I felt excited because I had never received such a big a mount of money in life. Besides, I have been sleeping in a grass thatched leaky house."

"The biggest difference in my daily life is that, I can now acquire food and take care of my household. Before I received my first cash transfer, I used to work as a casual labourer in order to meet daily needs, especially feeding."

"The moment I received my first cash transfer, I felt excited because I used to sleep in agrass thatched house that needed renovation every year . That was very expensive for my household and hence receiving this money is a total blessing. "

"The biggest difference is that I have renovated my commercial house to a more habitable condition. I believe with time I will be earning income from its rentals. More so I was able to buy nice clothes for my children. We did not have decent clothes and life was really miserable."

"I was very happy because life was difficult before GiveDirectly launched in my community. I had alot of responsibilities that needed alot of money. That moment when I received the money was a moment of joy for my family."

"My life is much lively because I have accomplishedd my plan of constructing a house. I have also reposssed my piece of land that I had handed over as collateral."

"I was able to acquire a piece of land that I intend to cultivate on once the rains come. This land will produce food for my family. In addition to that I sleep on a comfortable bed that I bought with my cash transfer."