"Having settled my dowry I'm now free as per our tradition and this also opened ways for my other brother-in-laws to pay visit to my parents because being the first born in our family they couldn't do it before me."

"The moment I received my money from Give Directly I felt overexcited. It found when I was in the garden hoeing but left immediately that moment- I ran home to inform my neighbor about the news so that she could also check hers and join me in celebration. This is because the money would enable me solve some of the problems I had been facing in life like inability to pay school fees for my daughter."

"I felt very happy when I received my money because it was a chance to prove my loyalty to my in-laws over dowry issues."

"The moment when I received my money I felt good since I could spend on urgently needed items."

"The biggest difference in my daily life is having an improved living standards because we now have a reliable source of income."

"The biggest difference in my daily life is having a house of my own. This has relieved of the cost of paying for monthly house rent which was expensive and I also feel independent and proud."

"I didn't have a house and I had stayed in a rental house for 7 years because I couldn't afford the cost of building but now that I have a house of my own I feel so proud and independent. This is the biggest difference in my daily life."

"The moment I received my money from Give Directly, I felt very joyous and decompressed! I had been having huge school fees arrears that the money would relieve me from."

"The biggest difference in my daily life is having a decent modern house of my dream. This is the greatest achievement in my life because it makes me proud and I'm now very comfortable."

"Receiving this money means owning a family. I will be able to get a new member in my household. I intend to buy cattle for my traditional marriage so that we can settle as a family."