"It was one bright morning I was behind the house wishing my son clothes. I heard people shouting that they have received money from GiveDirectly, so I immediately started checking my phone, then I saw a message that I have received 35625 from GiveDirectly. I was so happy, and the first thing that came to my mind was to buy my bundles of zinc to start my house construction which I been planning to do long time."

"I went to Pouh Town for burial that morning when I received a message on my phone that I have received 35625 from Givedirectly INC, I was so exited. The first thing that came to my mind was to buy cement to improve my house by plastering and putting my floor and to pay my daughter's school fees. so after the burial, I wen to Zwedru and withdraw the money and did exactly ."

"Buying an additional parcel of land would be my next investment in the coming years and I would also wish to build a decent house for my family. I am looking forward to realising this dream once I am recalled back to work. I believe that this would be easy to accomplish with a stable source of income."

"Raising a family of three single-handedly is the biggest challenge. We have a sickly child, which means my wife has to stay at home to look after him while I fend for the family. I work as a tout at the nearest town earning $5 a day. This amount is unreliable as it is seasonal and I hardly save any for future use. All of it goes into purchasing food and medication for my child. Living like this makes me sad but I am hoping to change my life for the better in future."

"I am a single mother of three children, and I depend on my grocery business to fend for my family. Reducing the cost of buying milk daily has been my priority, though I did not have the money to purchase a dairy cow before due to financial constraints. Upon receiving my transfer, I opted to invest in a dairy cow worth $300. I used to buy two litres of milk at $1 daily, which was expensive. Thereafter, I paid a debt of $200 to settle on the remaining part of the land, which I had bought with my initial transfer. Receiving money from GiveDirectly has been a blessing in my life, thus I am grateful."

"HUNGER, THIS IS BECAUSE WHENEVER IT RAINS LANDSLIDES WASH AWAY MY CROPS WHICH LEAVE ME HELPLESS."

"My aim is to make sure that my business grows. If I purchase some clothing materials that clients can purchase from me, this will be achievable. In addition, I want to start sewing some uniforms for the neighborhood elementary school. By doing this, my business will grow. In addition to the modest savings I generate from my business, I am also obtaining monies from other sources to complete this by the middle of next year."

"I currently have a goal that I want to complete by the end of the first quarter of the following year 2023. At my house, I want to fix a water tap. This is due to the high cost of purchasing water for home usage. However, I intend to start horticulture cultivation, which needs water for irrigation. Only if I have access to tap water at home will this be possible. Since veggies are hard to come by in our area due to the protracted drought, horticultural farming will be a source of income."

"When it rains heavily we get worried because our crops always get washed away and my house leaks , so we sleep when the house is so cold. This makes us to fall sick from time to time."

"The biggest challenge is when it rains , the water washes away my crops and it even makes visible cracks on the land the I live on and farm on. This makes me to be worried at all times."