"The biggest difference is that I have constructed a spacious house with enough room for me and my grand children. I was living in a small tiny house which could not accommodate me and my grand children. "

"My home is now decent and comfortable because I sleep on a comfortable bed. More so very soon I will be sleeping in a nice iron roofed house."

"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I am proud and happy I have accomplished my plans of constructing an iron roofed house. Secondly the cash transfer helped me alot especially when my children were bedridden with a rare illness. I did not have any other source of income. My children are now healthy and back to school."

"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I am more lively and hopeful because this money will enable me construct a nice house. I would not have built an iron roofed house ever in my life. I thank GiveDirectly for the cash transfer."

"When my uncle told me that I had received money. I became very happy and could not believe my luck. I felt overjoyed because in my condition I do not have any hope of even getting money or getting married. This money will help me start a new life and take care of myself."

"The moment I received my money, I felt so happy because I knew that this would help me to be out of extreme poverty."

"The biggest difference in my daily life is happiness that I am going to avoid a grass thatched house with its burden to an iron sheet roofed house, and also be able to afford a better diet of food. "

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

"The biggest difference in my daily life is happiness to see that i have paid my debt, acquired household items that were lacking, and I am going to buy livestock that will be used to sort out money issues that may come later by selling."

"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I am happy to see my children now studying in better schools, and I sleep better with mattress unlike before. "