"I intend to venture into rearing chicken most preferably the layers breed. I will be able to sell the eggs both wholesale and retail in the nearby market. This will be an additional income to the family thus our basic needs will be met with much ease."

"My new goal for this year is to set up my own tailoring business since that is my passion. This combined with what my husband makes from his motorcycle job will be able to cater to the family’s basic needs with much ease."

"This initiative gave a new face to every household and more so the whole village. We were given a chance to listen and decide on how to spend the transfer independently without being coerced. I can't see anything to complain about, but to just encourage GiveDirectly to keep supporting other villages as well."

"GiveDirectly's help was genuine and the enrollment process was fair to the point that nobody needed to pay anything to the staff to be selected. I have nothing against the project, but I would be grateful if we could get an addition to help with the high cost of living."

"To supplement my husband’s salary, I would love to start a small business selling either second-hand clothes or vegetables or get employed."

"Before I even got my first transfer, I had plans to build a decent house since the one we had was a little bit small and quite old. So I embarked on the journey, but unfortunately, we did not manage to have it completed due to a shortage of funds as there were still other bills to be taken care of at that time. The second transfer came in handy to facilitate the house completion, where we spend $300 on buying the remaining. Thanks to GiveDirectly, I was able to replace my old, ripped mattress and bed with new ones costing $100 and I no longer wake up with bodily aches. I purchased two goats for $80 to raise them and later sell part of them once they will have given birth to help pay for my children's school expenses. With the remaining $50, I bought food for my family of five children which lasted us for almost a month."

"We welcomed GiveDirectly into the village with great happiness and can attest that our expectations of their delivery did not disappoint. I believe everyone concurs with a great job done in every household with no bias or discrimination. I have no complaints since the monetary support I received met most of the family needs I had planned."

"I am a livestock and cash crop farmer. When I received my first transfer, I bought two dairy cows to rear at home. Seeing how they have been a great source of income for my family, I decided to add another one to the herd. I got it at $450 and I do not regret buying it. With the increased flock, I hope to get more income from them. The furniture that we have been using at the house was not in a good state and thus I upgraded it buying two more chairs which cost $50. With the remaining $30 I bought some second-hand clothes for my three children and me."

"I had desired to construct a decent shelter for my firstborn child who is 16 years. This is because his house was grass-thatched, leaking and collapsing, which was very risky to his life. Similarly, he was spending sleepless nights during the rainy season, which lowered his concentration in class. I used $150 of my second transfer to construct a one-roomed, mud-walled iron sheets house for the boy. Additionally, I renovated our house by putting up a strong metallic door that keeps the household items safe. Furthermore, I spent $160 to boost our livestock rearing by purchasing one local dairy cow. This is a future investment for the family since I will have a steady supply of milk and plan to sell the offspring to cater for any emergency and educate my 5 children."

"I am still a student and I am currently in form four. My primary goal for this year is to spend my transfer on my school fees. I do not want to be sent home for fee collection because that affects my grade. Before, my parents used to struggle to raise my school fee. As a result, I was always at home, and my performance was adversely affected. I am glad I have registered significant improvement because I have ample time in school. In addition, I am planning to use the rest on food because my parents are poor, and they struggle to raise money. Being that I have rented my own house, I have been able to meet my daily needs. I am so grateful to GiveDirectly because, without that transfer, I would have dropped out of school."