"My biggest dream is to one day have my own building. a huge premise where I can not only have the salon but also a hairdressing school to teach others the talents I've amassed. Further, not having to pay rent on either day will be the happiest day of my life."

"Givedirectly is helping us financially and making us self dependent"

"I hope to build a decent home for my family and I."

"Givedirectly have been doing well, they have put roof over our head and we are grateful."

"Givedirectly is a good organization and im happy to be a part of this family"

"Givedirectly has done well for me because I couldn't afford to send my three children to school and they were here with me.However, the unconditional cash transfer that I received through Givedirectly, my children are in school in kanweaken."

"GiveDirectly's assistance went a long way toward improving our lives; we were informed about the program's purpose and given the option of how to spend our money. The organization's assistance, in my opinion, has been critical in raising the living standards of people in my community. They also instructed us on security precautions. However, I believe they should conduct additional research before concluding that one is ineligible."

"GiveDirectly has excelled at transformative gifting. If GiveDirectly had not stepped into the lives of both myself and my village mates, we would never have experienced the immense changes we have. GiveDirectly gave us all the opportunity to change the state we were in and do so in the manner we felt was best with the funds they shared with us."

"It was around 10 am while I was preparing some lunch for my children who had gone to school when I received a message on my phone. Since I am illiterate, my daughter-in-law who was with me at home was of great help in translating the message for me. When she informed me what the message was all about, I jumped and ululated in happiness. The information that I had received $550 from GiveDirectly into my account was the source of all my happiness. My heart broke down at thanksgiving for receiving such a huge amount of money at once."

"I spent a significant portion of my initial transfer, of $400, on paying my daughter's college tuition. I had previously struggled with selling charcoal, which pays very little, and I couldn't pay all of my daughter's bills. This was a huge relief for me. My daughter's uninterrupted education is something I am very happy about. I also feel more at ease now that I don't have to worry about paying my daughter's tuition. In addition, I spent $50 on a goat that will serve as a future investment. I'll have something to fall back on in an emergency and can use the money to take care of my issues. I then bought food for my family and myself with the remaining $10,000. We had enough food for my family to eat, so I took a break from the arduous task of selling charcoal. I am appreciative of the money because it changed my life at a time when I was having trouble supporting my family."