"Having my family in a zinc house in the next one to two years will be one of my biggest accomplishments. Another thing I am hoping to achieve is to see my son who is currently in the 10th grade graduating from high school. These two things will be the happiest things in my life because my son will be educated and hopefully find a job to elevate my family from poverty. The house will also bring me peace of mind because I don't have to worry or suffer anymore in gathering thatch for my roof."

"RE " My greatest accomplishment will be to see my house completed and me to start up a mini business of my own to help me stay in school. I am currently in school, but there are times that school fees becomes a very serious issue for me, so with me running a business, it will be a great help"."

"My goal is to add an extra room to my one-room house. The current space is small for my two granddaughters and me, also, there is little privacy given our age difference. Since I do not have any source of income, except Give Directly’s cash transfers, I hope to be able to save enough money from future transfers to build the room. "

"Over the years, I intended to replace the roof of my house but lack of finances hindered me. The iron sheets corroded over time and developed perforations that let in water whenever it rains, thus dampening the space. Thanks to Give Directly, there is potential to renovate the roof through cash transfers. First, I plan to start buying the iron sheets until I assemble at least 24 pieces then hire someone to complete the project later. Regardless of the financial obligations like food and school fees, I hope to be able to save towards this goal"

"Since I lack a source of income and considering my old age, livestock keeping is the surest investment I can make to support my family’s needs. Am happy that some of the goats I bought through previous cash transfers gave birth already. This motivates me to secure more goats and grow my herd to at least ten by the end of the year. I pray they help me generate funds to take my grandchildren back to school as am their only hope. "

"In my opinion, GiveDirectly has made a huge impact on my entire village. This is evident since a good number of us own permanent houses. Apart from that, no one owned livestock, but almost every household has quite a number now. Therefore, according to me, this organization has done nothing wrong that requires action."

"I spent some of my recent transfer to buy food for the people who will be working on my house.I also bought five bags of cement for plastering and I used the balance to pay my children school fees."

"I spent part of my second transfer installing a tap water system in my compound. For so many years, I have been fetching water from my neighbors, which is a bit far and tedious in carrying the jericans. I feel there isjerricans deal of relief since I will no longer be getting tired. I also paid the college fees for my daughter, who is pursuing a teaching course. I have always wished to see my daughter get a good education and pursue her career since I never got the chance to go to school. I am confident she will have a bright future. I also bought two goats for $60. I am now optimistic that I will become wealthier in a short period of periods will, however, be of great help to me, especially in sending my children to school. Besides, whenever an emergency occurs, I will be able to sort it out. With the remaining amount, I bought food for my three family members. Taking two meals a day has never been manageable, but I am glad that through GiveDirectly, all has changed. "

"To build"

"Many people thought GiveDirectly was targeting a specific group during enrollment, but it turned out that everyone had an equal chance of receiving the support. Everyone was relieved to receive the cash transfer, especially the small families who had never had decent housing. The majority of them used the transfers for construction, while others used them for livestock. The freedom to spend our money on whatever we saw fit was also a good idea that helped to distinguish the program because we all faced different challenges in our homes. The process was brilliant, and I hope that the same approach is used in the following villages."