"Give Directly has done extremely well for us in this community by changing our lives positively. Things we couldn't afford to do for ourselves, we are now doing it all because of Give Directly transfer problems."

"For the past three years, I have relied on small businesses that I run within the community. I was running a honey buying and selling business alongside charcoal production, which had been banned two years ago due to concerns about deforestation. Since then, I have been attempting to expand the search for genuine honey, which is highly valued by community members. I bought 10 liters of well-sieved honey with $65 from the first transfer, which I later broke into smaller tins affordable to the local community. I use the money I make to buy food for my family of seven, as well as other household items. I am grateful that GiveDirectly stepped in when my business was on the verge of failing, and it is now back to normal. I am hoping to see it grow in the future. I also spent $55 on a sack of dry maize, which we are still using as food. We had been replenishing the meal with additional purchases. We also spent $40 on clothing for family members and the remainder on other household foodstuffs that we were lacking."

"Givedirectly is supporting us alleviate poverty which is really commendable"

"I had hoped to start investing in livestock, preferably goats, before receiving the first transfer, but I could not afford it with the proceeds from the hard-to-come-by casual labor. I am glad GiveDirectly came in, and the joy of seeing two goats on my compound has made the biggest difference in my daily life so far. I still hope to add two more in the future and to build a fence around the compound to keep them in when there is plenty of food."

"I hope to see my children progress in their education"

"I hope to complete my house project before next year"

"I received a message from GiveDirectly around 4:00 p.m. that I later realized was a confirmation of the first transfer. I was walking home from my farm, where I was tending to the crops. When I got home, I told my spouse and family members, who were delighted. We agreed on a budget and withdrew the entire amount the next day from a nearby shopping center."

"Since I got married, we have relied on subsistence farming and selling the surplus whenever we have a good harvest. There has been a lot of drought recently, and farming practices have not been doing well. When I first received my transfer, I spent $110 on two sacks of maize for my family of five. I am glad we have been using it since then, and even though we are almost out, we're hoping that the second transfer will allow us to buy more. I also spent $60 on a bed and mattress for my two daughters. They had been sleeping on the floor with old bedding, but they are now content to sleep in a comfortable bed. In addition, I spent the remaining $30 on household items such as toiletries and kitchenwares."

"I run a small business buying and selling livestock in the village on a temporary basis. I was on the way going to take goats from a neighbour for sale. At around 3:45 pm, I received a message alert on the phone. After checking, I could not believe it after seeing the message indicating that I had received the money from Givedirectly. At first, I doubted the message and had to go to my brother's house for him to confirm it. Happiness filled my heart after learning that I had received the transfers that we had eagerly waited for from the day we were enrolled."

"It was wonderful to learn that we were expecting a child and would be eligible for free financial support from GiveDirectly. It was also a coincidence that I received the money while my admitted wife was in the hospital. It was a relief because it came at a time when I had nothing to sell to cover the hospital bills and had no idea how long she would be there with an increasing bill. When our daughter was successfully delivered, we were greeted with the anticipated bundle of joy, but her mother bled profusely. She died as a result of the bleeding, leaving me with a two-week-old baby. The pain was unbearable, and I couldn't bear the thought of suppressing my dreams of raising our daughter together. My family and neighbors rallied behind me, raising additional funds to supplement the transfer and covering the full hospital bill. It has been difficult to overcome the painful and costly experience. My life has completely changed; I can no longer raise my two daughters on my own. My elder daughter has been through a lot as well, and while she feels safe with her grandmother, she has had chicken pox for the past week. I am hoping to return to work at a nearby mango plantation, tending to and harvesting the fruits. I had planned to purchase goats and chickens, but a medical emergency intervened. I'm hoping that with the subsequent transfer, I will be able to realign my plans for my daughter's future."