"My new objective is to purchase livestock, particularly goats. I decided on goats over cows since they can go longer without water than cows. I will be able to support my children's education with this investment. Goats are a good investment since they are easy to keep, have a high market value due to their affordability, and may be sold at any moment if a need arises."

"On the withdrawal day, I bought a sack of maize for $60. This was the first thing I did because hunger had struck us and drought had no mercy on us. I am happy because my family got some food which took them some time and rested from the tiring casual jobs. Since I already had some cows, I bought four goats for $130. I also bought 18 pieces of iron sheets for $171 to renovate the whole roof of my house because is leaking. Thereafter I bought a solar panel for $150 to provide light at my home. I did this because it was too expensive to buy paraffin every day. As of now my children happily conduct their evening studies unlike before. In addition, I bought four plastic chairs because I had only one chair at home. This was shameful once I receive visitors and I had to borrow from neighbors or offer the visitors some logs to seat on. I saw it prudent to keep the remaining amount for the family's use."

"I don't currently have any plans because I don't have a source of money. I've learned to prepare for things I already have. I created this culture to reduce expectations that can cause frustration if the strategy doesn't work out. I'll make plans for what I'll do with the money once I receive it based on that."

"While washing my clothes in the afternoon at around 3 pm, a neighbor who is also a friend came running and panting in happiness. I wondered what could be wrong with her only to inform me that she had received her first transfer form GiveDirectly. Her aim of coming was to see whether I had also received mine, if not we call the hotline number. I immediately went for my phone which was charging in the house. Upon checking there was an envelope-like icon on the screen and when I opened it, it was a confirmation that I had received $550 into my account from GiveDirectly. I ululated in happiness for receiving the money knowing that I would be able to pay school fees for my children."

"In my opinion, GiveDirectly did well in coming to our village to support the less fortunate without any discrimination. Conducting a meeting to elaborate more on the program before the sending of cash transfers was such a good idea. Everything went well and I don't see anything that they should improve."

"GiveDirectly did well in coming to our area and enrolling all the poor households in the program without any discrimination based on tribal. Furthermore, they conveyed a meeting to inform us about the whole process from the beginning to when we expected the cash transfer. Through those meetings, we were able to understand and ask questions concerning the program. I feel the process was clear and there is nothing that they should modify in the next village."

"I depend on crop farming as a dependable source of livelihood for the family. I have desired to venture into dairy farming to supplement my earnings from crop farming. After receiving the recent transfer, I used $270 to purchase one crossed-high-breed dairy cow. Because crossed dairy cows can withstand harsher weather conditions compared to pure dairy cows. At the moment, I am glad that it is about to give birth in the next two months. Once it reproduces, I will have a steady milk supply for the family and sell some to earn extra income. I am also planning to sell the offspring to support my children's education. Currently, the elder son will join junior secondary school next year. Furthermore, I used the remaining amount to purchase new furniture, including a sofa set and a table. Previously, we were using plastic chairs that were not comfortable."

"In my own opinion, everything went on well because the whole enrollment process was free and fair. What GiveDirectly does well is giving us unconditional cash transfers so that we can empower ourselves in different ways.Thank you for transforming communities."

"When I gave birth to our first born, I was not able to return to work because I could not afford to hire a nanny. My goal this year was to open a local cosmetic shop and I have already started saving towards the same. Achieving this means that I will be able to support my house with the family responsibilities."

"I hope to have completed both the driving and mechanical courses in the next three years. I would not wish to depend on my father to finance my education as he is already burdened with supporting my sibling’s secondary school studies. My plan is to spend the cash transfers on college fees throughout the three years. Also, as I save for college, I intend to start rearing goats as they could help raise my school fees in the future when I sell them. "