"My short-term goal is to build a new house, I already bought land, and hopefully, by September I would have saved and built a house. Also, my long-term goal is to save and make sure my child is not sent away from school and finishes his education at the university level."

"They visit us and educate us on various ways to how to wisely spend the money. Whenever we communicate the staff are polite"

"My short-term goal is to expand my business, I have a grocery shop and I would like to start charcoal production and increase my sources of income. My other goal is to take my child who just finished high school to college and pursue a Diploma in teaching. I am already saving $1.5 a day and hopefully, in September 2023 he can enroll."

"The staff at GiveDirectly are polite and they are so clear in their communication. I also enjoy calling them on their hotline number, it is free and it motivates me to call whenever I have an issue with my transfer."

"I would like to add more stock to my business, add maize flour and soap and change it into a retail shop. This will help me get more income and save for emergencies."

"I would like to marry this year, I did not get the opportunity to get a wife due to a lack of dowry money. Earlier on I had wanted to marry but the parent asked for $1500 which I have never had my entire life. They refused to give me a wife saying I should pay first."

"Your visits to the village excite me, On the first meeting, I learned a lot about how to carefully withdraw my money using a phone. I also thank you for providing us with a toll-free number that we can call for free."

"Despite the fact that I received a message with no indication that it came from GiveDirectly, I was easily convinced that it was the transfer because the amount indicated in the message was exactly what I expected. I was at home at the time, with my children and other relatives, with whom I couldn't share the news. I later shared it with my family in the evening as we discussed our goals and then withdrew when everything was in place."

"At around 8:00 p.m., I received a message notification and immediately opened it to read as I confirmed its content. I was in church at the time and couldn't tell anyone because I was not with my family members. It did not take long for my husband to call and I had to tell him. I was able to inform my husband that I had received the first transfer when he called. He was overjoyed and advised me to collaborate with our older son in aligning our plans."

"I was with a neighbor who received a message similar to mine. I was able to receive and confirm this through her celebrations as she thanked God for GiveDirectly's promises kept. We received it around 5 p.m., and I was not in a hurry to spend it because I had plans and also had to coordinate with my family members, whom I informed later."