"The biggest hardship I face is sickness which leads to hugher. because when you are sick ,you can not do garden work hence low crop productivity and low household income."

"The biggest hardship i face in life is hunger.This is because I lack oxen to help me in ploughing crop gardens that would produce some quatity of crop yields to be used in my family for feeding."

"The biggest hardship i am facing in my life is inadequacy of land for cultivation. As a result, my family has always run short of food because i am not able to farm as much as I would if i had land. I do not have a proper house to sleep in and usually when it rains, my family gets worried because it will have meant 'no sleeping' since the roof leaks. This bothers me because my children can't have a good rest."

"Receiving this money means buying iron sheets to roof our house. Our house has taken over three years without being roofed.This money means therefore an opportunity for us to roof our house so that we can comfortably start using it with our children."

"Receiving this money means building a commercial house in my plot of land.This house will be a source of income for my household in future when I get tenants to rent."

"The biggest hardship i have faced is lack of money to expand my small business. Currently my profits are low and can not cater for most of my household needs like paying school fees and medical care."

"The moment I received my money from Give Directly, I got surprised since it was my first time receiving such big amount of money that would change my life. We would eat well, dress well and live well."

"The biggest difference in my daily life is that am now very hopeful of having a better and spacious house that will accommodate me well with my visitors, unlike now that am forced to ask my neighbours to accommodate them."

"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I am feeling very releaved being that I've paid a big chunk of money for the land am buying. Am also happy that my wife also assists financially now that her business is doing good."

"I felt so good when I received the money because it was God's gift and blessing."