"In the next six months, I will have built a house and wil already be living well.I will also have bought a cow as I will have recived contributions from my table banking group."

"I felt very happy because all that I required in my house I was I was going to have. I had struggled to get new seats and other household items because I do not have any source of income but thanks to Give Directly, I now have them."

"I felt good because I will never have to disturb my neighbours by asking for spending place for my children and my visitors. I will now have enough space to accommodate all my visitors."

"The biggest difference in my daily life is that is the plan and ability to have an iron-roofed house for my family. The transfer has made it possible for to build an iron-roofed house which will give me a better place and also enable harvest clean water during rainny season for my family use hence will reduce my dependence on other families for such necessities."

"In the next months,I will have reduced the intensity of the casual jobs I do.I will also be havving enough food for my family."

"Receiving this money makes me so happy. I will use it to buy iron sheets so that I can complete my house. I had started building a semi permanent house but due to lack of funds I have not been able to complete it. "

"The biggest hardship I have faced in my life is being orphaned at an early age.I lost my parentswhen I was only 20 and a firstborn in a family of 8.I had to take up parenting for my siblings which was quite challenging.The hustle has been real since did not even get a chance to go to school and we often lack basic needs since we overely on casual labour which has no constant source of income."

"The biggest hardship I face is lack of a better house for shelter. I currently live in a leaking house since I am unable to construct a new one."

"Receiving this cash transfer means a lot to me since I have been using a hired motor bike for taxi, I will therefore buy my own motor bike for the job. In doing this I am guranteed on more improved earning than while I was using a hired motor bike."

"The biggest hardship I face in my life is that my income is very low and getting money to buy food is a challenge for me. "