"I spent my third transfer on paying off dowry with this I am happy and comfortable since before the transfer my dowry being paid was impossible due to lack of finances . I also bought building materials such as timbers which I am planning to use on building my homestead , due to traditional customs I can't move out to build my homestead before my elder in- laws have done soo ."

"I spent my third transfer on buying household furnitures such as sofa set seat and bed which I didn't have , I can say through GiveDirectly's financial help it has made me see life positively and improved my moral to work to make my own living unlike before the transfer when I saw life to be meaningless.I also bought three sheeps too."

"I spent my third transfer on paying of debt sasco i didn't know how to repay it . I hired a piece of land and cultivated maize which assited me to feed my family"

"I spent the larger part of my third transfer on building a spacious three roomed house and now my heart is at peace since I have acquired the shelter that I used to admire my whole life . I also bought sofa seat and paid school for my child is in high school ."

"I spent part of my third transfer on smearing my mud house which is nicely aligned and I bought three goats that I am anticipating to reproduced and sell some in the cases of household emergenicies. The remaining transfer I gave my spouse."

"I expect my life to have changed in the fact that I will have improved in many projects and even will have facilitated the payment of the workers in my household."

"My life is now different in that formerly I used to be stressed over the overwhelming needs that even forced me into loans of which loans also brought a lot of stress in my life. I have also longed to build for myself a permanent house for long but didn't have he capacity to do so but now with the Gd transfer I was able to do so."

""My life is different in that, am now sleeping in good standard house and better mattress than the one used to have. I have been able to treat myself on time because I have money at my disposal thus keeping me healthy and happy most of the time""

"The biggest hardship I have faced in my life is domestic violence.My husband is a drunkard and we often quarrel and even engage in physical fight.At one time he beat me and I had to go back home to seek medication since I was suffering from goitre.Marriage life has been difficult due to these quarrels but I have my children who give me a reason to be strong and keep moving on."

"The biggest hardship I have faced in my life is the struggle to pay school fees and feed my children.It has been difficult because I carry most of the burden alone since my husband is a drunkard and offers little support."