"Owing to the current situation in our area, obtaining food has been extremely hard. Despite the attempt by the entire community to do farming, our crops have been failing for the last four consecutive seasons. It leaves us with no option but to dig tree roots for charcoal burning. However, with the assurance of the monthly transfers, I have a goal to always focus on obtaining food for my family of ten members. I shall, therefore, be spending a large proportion of my transfers to acquire food every month probably for the rest of this year. It will play a key role in reducing my stress."

"My life changed for the better since I received my first GD transfer. I was to build an appropriate kitchen where I can now store the kitchen utensils rather than sleeping with them. I always wanted to do that but had no means of doing it. I thank GD for their thougt towards me."

"The first transfer allowed me to achieve things I could have never thought I would achieve. I bought a pig worth 70 $, 2 goats for 80 $, utensils worth 30 $, a mattress for 35 $, clothes for 20 $, paid a 55 $ debt that I had and bought food worth 60 $. I was in a very big need of livestock and that is the first thing I bought."

"I normally grow crops on rented fields for a living. It was a Tuesday morning and my husband and I were working as usual when we heard my phone's SMS alert tone. We checked and my naturally cheerful personality could not hold a very big smile to the good news we had received. I immediately started thinking of the best ways to use the grant with the help of my husband while making our way to the nearest MoMo agent. In that very moment, I thought of using the grant to first buy a cow, pay medical insurance and buy some utensils that were necessary."

"When I received the first transfer, I first focused on renovating my house which cost me around 98 $, I paid 15 $ for my child's education, I paid off a 35 $ debt that I had, bought clothes worth 20 $ and bought utensils worth 30 $. I was in real need of the house renovation because my children and I were now sleeping in one room."

"My husband and I were home when we heard an SMS ring alert. I checked and it was GD's transfer. We screamed of joy and it felt like a dream because I had never been in possession of such a big amount of money. We had tried to build a house in the past but it was unsuccessful because it fell down after just a few days. We could not afford to buy the appropriate construction tools before receiving the GD transfer but we now have a house that is standing strong and we were able to buy 2 goats all thanks to God. We thank GD for keeping their promise."

"Majority of my transfers has gone to food and buying materials that are needed for house building. The plan is to build a house after the rains stop."

"Honestly, my desire is to finish building my house, but financial constraints have barred me; this makes me sad. In the incoming years, I hope for the capacity to be able to construct a reinforcement concrete pillar around the walls of my house, to shield them from heavy rains. After this is done, I want to start rearing goats as a source of wealth. Though recently it has been challenging to budget cash for these wishes, given the pressing food and school fees needs, I pray to be able to allocate some funds towards their realization soon. "

"Starting a business is one thing and growing it is another. As a person who has witnessed the transformation of my second-hand clothing business since the inception of the financial aid, I would stop at nothing expand it or at least keep it running. The business has become a crucial source of income, which covers the basic needs like food and education for my family over the period. I hope to continue flourishing the venture, through upcoming cash transfers. "

"For a long time, I have wished to get a driving job but my lack of the necessary qualifications has hindered me. To be a qualified driver, I need to attend driving school and obtain a license at the end of the learning period. Right now, I do not have enough funds to enroll in driving school financial constraints have weighed too much on me. This is still my dream that I wish to accomplish in the coming few years. "