"In the next six months, I expect to have plastered my house and I will be having enough food for my family. This will be a dream come to for my family."

"My daughter's health has been improving day by day ever since we came back from the hospital. This gives me great joy every day I look at her because I now have hope that she will make it in life. Before I received the money, I lived a life of worry each day with the thought of losing my baby,but that has changed because she was treated and is doing well now."

"The biggest hardship I have faced is when I lost my loved ones whom I really depended on. When I was in class 8, I was optimistic that I would pass and join secondary school. This did not come to pass as I lost my brother due to some illness. When he passed all I was left with was my father who could not do much to help me. It was more hard for me when my father passed on and it suddenly occured to me that I only had myself to shape my life. Life has never been easy for me but I have always kept fighting."

"I have never received such an amount of money in my life. This blew me up and I was filled with so much joy and happiness. GiveDirectly is really changing lives of the people in our communtiy."

"The biggest difference is that I am assured of a brighter future now that I have managed to farm sugar cane. The revenue from the sales will be of great help in improving the living standards of my family members."

"The excitement is beyond explanation, I first went on my knees to give thanks to the Almighty having remembered me through GiveDirectly. I sent for my brother-in-law and told him of the good news and together we rejoiced as he helped me draw a budget of constructing a house."

"I wish GiveDirectly was there to see the expression on my face. I was filled with joy and smiles were order of my day because I knew my living standards were going to change from that moment henceforth."

"Since I separated with my wife left seven years ago, things have been tough on our side. I've had to struggle Day-in day-out to meet the needs of my children. In most cases , I have been forced to leave them with my elderly mother so that I can fend for them outside the village. Receiving this money means my burden has been lessened, and I will be able to spend much time with my kids. Am planning to engage fully in livestock trade. For me this is the most viable business and the returns are real-time."

"At first, I thought it was a lie, that GD won't be sending the transfers due to the experience I've had with other organisations, but on seeing the message, I was happy that the promise had finally been fulfilled. I thanked God and GiveDirectly for the money I received."

"The moment I saw the message from GD, I was filled with joy in my heart and at least I could afford a laughter after many days of sorrows. I felt a tinge of happiness coming out of my heart after I confirmed that indeed I had received the amount as promised by GiveDirectly."