"I had mentioned before that I wanted to build a new house for my family, as the one we have right now is old and deteriorating and will soon collapse. To achieve this, I intend to use a portion of the transfers I've received and top it up with my earnings from my charcoal-burning hustle and casual jobs. Once the house is complete, I want to start a kiosk business next year using proceeds from my hustles and part of the transfers as well. This business will generate daily income, which will help with our daily family needs. Finally, livestock farming is also a great asset that I have ventured into, and where possible, my plan is to add more of these animals with hopes of them multiplying and increasing in number so that in the future, they will be a great source of income for my family and help in educating my children."

"The transfer has made a big difference in my life, giving me peace of mind. I used $100 to pay for a portion of my children's school fees, allowing them to return to school after their midterm break. Without this payment, they would have had to stay home while their classmates continued studying. This would have worried me, as I would have had to sell two goats from my herd to manage the situation. I am reluctant to do this, especially since my herd has decreased after selling 12 goats to manage the tomato farm. Although the amount I paid was small, it was enough to ensure that the school administration allowed my children to stay until I could harvest my tomatoes at the end of the month and clear the remaining fees as I promised."

"This dream of building a house is far from reached. We took out loans which we used to buy building material but are yet to start the actual construction will take an amount similar to the amount we used for material. I aim to finish paying my loan by October so I am able to take another loan to start construction This will allow us to have a three roomed house to house my wife and our four children."

"Most of siblings left for the city and do not support us financially. My mother as well as my family depends on me for finances. I have the motorcycle running and the shop as well. I would like to add up on this two by going into animal farming. Animal farming is one of the businesses done by most locals in our area. I believe that going into this business will help me a lot in generating income"

"My goal is to build a house for my children. I have one house where we all live with all my children but since the number is large the house has become small. I would love to build a two room house to accommodate my 5 older children. I plan to achieve this through my savings group where I make savings of $10 monthly. The goal is to get to a point where we can buy iron sheets as well as building poles to start off."

"Having an emergency fund is my goal. I cannot do this by any other means but through the purchase of animals I hope to buy and breed goats and chicken until I have enough goats to sell and buy a cow. I want a dairy cow which can be milked for milk to sell and consume but also can give birth to more cow. This was I build my emergency fund and do not need to depend on handouts or loans for basic needs."

"My personal goal is increase my animal. I have 3 chicken and 2 goats which I purchased using my transfers. Having animals changes my finances completely. I sell charcoal, this means I go into the bush to look for tree stumps, dig them out and the burn them, Most times its difficult to have sufficient charcoal to fill a sack. My plan is to start breeding the animals for sell. This way I can focus on increasing their numbers so that we are able to sell them for money."

"I have so far gotten three goats from my cash transfers. Givedirectly is the reason I am animal owner. The drought before had killed most animals and the periodic diseases had taken away most of our poultry. Having cash empowers me to replace the animals and my hope is to buy more animals which will be an emergency fund to my family."

"Through the cash transfers I was able to set up my motorcycle taxi business which is now my main source of income. I would want my wife to also have something to earn a living increasing the income we make. I am saving towards starting a grocery stall for her using my transfers. I plan to use my money to ensure she gets vegetables and other groceries and using my motorcycle buy the vegetables from the market daily."

"One thing I appreciate about GiveDirectly is how you visit our households directly to see the life we live and the conditions of our homes. I admire your care, especially for the sick like me. May you continue with this compassionate approach, and may God give you strength to work even better. I don't see any areas where your company could improve."