"Receiving this money means a big relief to me and my family. I shall spend part of it to pay fees for my children hence I shall be relieved from the burden of paying school fees."

"The biggest hardship I face in my life is that I stay with total orphans who need food and school fees. This at times is a challenge as I also have my own who depend on me. "

"My domestic life and health has greatly changed and I am now happier with my family than before."

"GiveDirectly has made me live a positive and hopeful life ever since I became a beneficiary in this program."

"I have been through a very complicated and stressful relationship with my husband. He never valued education and this made my first two sons drop out of school due to school fees arrears. As a result I had to endulge myself in brewing in order to cater for their younger siblings' education until they were done. Now I am a born-again christian but the above experience will always be the biggest hardship in my life."

"I have been desiring to own a cow and since I will receive transfer from GiveDirectly, this mean I will soon own one."

"I hope I will be healthier than I have ever been because my burdens have been reduced and I am no longer stressed like I was before."

"My life is different than it would have been in that I am now going to get a qualification in electrical engineering"

"I am able to afford my medication and also can get good diet"

"I was super Excited!!!!!"