"Before GiveDirectly gave me money, I did not have even a single cow and I was also very poor to hire anyone to help me work in my farms. However, since I received the transfers from GiveDirectly, I have bought three cows. In addition, I can afford to hire some laborers to work for me in the farm and I pay them comfortably. I thank God for GiveDirectly's financial support."

"The biggest difference in my daily life is that currently I earn good profit from my business and I have been able to save some money out of it for future use. This is because I restocked the business with a portion of the money that I received from GiveDirectly."

"It was an early morning when I was woken up by a vibration from my phone. When I checked the phone I was amazed to find out that I had received money from GiveDirectly. I immediately woke up my spouse, shared the news wiht her and she was happy too."

"It was around 8.30 am when I was relaxing after taking breakfast with my children when I received a message and upon reading its content, I became so happy and I started singing. we then gathered in our living room as a family so that we could pray to thank God for the blessings that just came in and afterward, I prepared myself and headed to town so that I could withdraw the money as I was eager to hold the cash with my bare hands. On that day, anyone I met could not fail to notice that I was extremely happy unlike other days as the measure of joy I had, had no limits."

"My life is different than it would have been if I would have not received the transfer because I have been able to pay school fee to my step-daughter who is currently enrolled in form one. I have also bought chairs which have changed the outlook of my house hence I do not nowadays ask for seats from the neighbors whenever I have visitors as I often did before I bought my own chairs."

"It was 7 am in the morning as I was preparing my breakfast for my family when I received a message indicating that I had received some money from GiveDirectly. At that moment, I became so happy since I knew that all of my troubles would come to an end. I then sang some songs and prayed to thank God for His blessings on my family."

"I am now a happier parent as I know that my children will not be sent back home to fetch school fees this year hence they will have enough time to concentrate on their studies unlike before when they used to come home almost every week. The thought of it makes my heart brightened as I view my children as an investment since I know that they will one day come and help me if they get a quality education."

"Receiving this money means buying a plot of land for cultivation and educating my children. "

"My biggest hardship is lack of finances for sustaining my family especially meeting basic needs. The other challenge is that our child was born disabled which has drained us financially. "

"The biggest hardship that I am faced with is lack of land for cultivation. "