"When I received my first transfer I was feeling happy because with this money I will be able to improve my life."

""Being a part of this unique program is one of the best thing that ever happened to me. This money came the time I so much needed money to for my school and that of my little sister. I was really worried and sad when this school year begin, not knowing where I was going to get money from to pay my Sister and I school fees and even buy our school materials. So this opportunity given me financially by GiveDirectly had brought so much relieved and joyed to us now that we are in school.""

"RE " I was sitting at my house during the morning hours with my phone in my hand when i heard my message sound. So i reluctantly check the message and surprisingly it was my givedirectly money. When i saw the money i was very happy "."

"RE " On a normal morning, my wife and i was pounding rice when I heard my phone ring with text message so i took the phone and open the message and took it to my neighbor to read it to me, that was how i knew my money has come. When i was told it was my givedirectly money that has come, i was very happy and jump up with happiness "."

"Boosting my grocery business is the goal that I have in the coming year. I intend to boost the capital for the business. Achieving this goal will ensure more profit that will lower the burden of providing for the family. Furthermore, the long-term goal is to purchase a piece of land in the village where we would make our home. At the moment, the place we are living is very small and communally owned. This will enable us to have a place we call ours and the kids will be proud of it."

"I was able to Purchase two bundles of zinc and others house materials for the construction of my house and pay my children school fees , get them some school materials."

"I have a family of two members and I have been to marriage for only nine months now. I am a housewife and my husband works as a casual worker with an income of $120 per month. We are expecting a baby for three months to come. That income changes depending on how much work he got in a month. As an expectant woman, I need to feed well every day but that is not the case. Two days ago, I had a cup of porridge and spent the whole day without food. I feel dizziness nowadays due to a lack of enough blood. This is caused by a lack of food. This is the challenge I am facing ."

"I have been living a life full of happiness till four years ago when I developed hypertension problems. The problem made me lose consciousness and fall on a burning fire and had bad burnings on my right knee. Since then up to now, I can not walk for long distances alone. Hypertension is also still a challenge to me thus I cannot work anymore. I depend on my son for survival."