"I am the third born of seven, my mother is farmer and my farther is a Gardner for hire in the city. I have 4 younger siblings who are still in school and 3 older siblings. My immediate follower finished his secondary school last year and is yet to join any school. I have another younger one who finished primary school and is yet to join secondary school and my parents are still struggling to raise the necessary finances for this. My plan is to ensure I finish school and the redirect the money to educate my siblings."

"I was married before but in 2020 I separated with my husband and went back to my mother. I am now a single woman trying to support herself and her aging mother and children. I left my village for the city to go look for work for myself to ensure I could provide for them. I make around $3 daily as my wage. My mother usually needs around $45 a month to cover needs for the family which I send to her from my earnings. As much as I have an income I have the dream of setting up a similar establishment as where I work to ensure I am able to better provide for them and I hope to achieve this using my transfers and savings from working."

"My husband moved to the city to try and make ends meet. Since I have no source of income I depend on my husband for financing. I sometimes involve myself in farming when the weather allows for it but this has not been a common occurrence in our area. So we had a good season last year over the months of may for planting but the rains in December cause more harm than good. Our house was knocked down on one side by the rains. We need finances to repair that and I plan to save my transfers to help repair the house and make it livable as now its a struggle staying in it."

"I have five children, 4 school going and one yet to join school. I am a farmer while my husband used to work at a bakery bit is no longer employed now. My goal is to create a way of ensuring we are financially protected whatever the eventualities of life. I am working on building an animal her of goats and chicken, I now have 4 goats and two chicken. I hope to buy more even as they also reproduce. This animals can be sold at times of emergencies to cover any financial needs. Best thing about animals is they reproduce which gives an assurance for multiplication."

"GiveDirectly has really helped us. I never thought I could have my compound fenced, but now it's a reality. I am so grateful. I think they should come again to help more people."

"Recently, I received $450 from GiveDirectly. I decided to use the money wisely to improve my family's life. First, I set aside $390 to buy some cows. These cows will provide milk for my family, helping us with nutrition, and I plan to sell some of the milk to meet our daily needs. Next, I allocated $28 to finish building my house. I bought a door and windows, which not only provides comfort but also ensures security for our belongings. This small investment in our home contributes to our overall well-being. Finally, I allocated $40 to address our food needs. I purchased essential food items for my family, bringing joy and happiness to our home. Overall, the recent transfers have allowed me to make strategic investments in cows for a sustainable source of income, improve our living conditions with a more secure and comfortable home, and ensure our immediate food requirements are met, contributing to the overall well-being of my family."

"I have two goals I hope to accomplish with this transfers. I would love to get my children through school. My husband is the one who is employed as a casual labourer while I am a farmer. His pay is sometimes delayed and this means I end up covering coast for important things like school fees for our children. My goal is to ensure this cash gives my children the chance to go through school. I also would love to start tailoring classes, I plan to use this cash to start of on the training so I am able to make an income for my family."

"My friend and I were at Lororo, a nearby center, eagerly waiting for some good news. We had heard that GiveDirectly was going to send us $200. The anticipation was building up, and when the money finally arrived, I was overjoyed. My first instinct was to call home immediately. I wanted to share this wonderful news with my wife and four kids so that we could plan and use the money wisely. It was a moment of happiness and relief, knowing that we had some financial support coming our way."

"My second born had cleared primary school and was meant to join Secondary school, she had been accepted to a boarding school some place far from home but due to my financial struggles I opted to take her to a day school where I only paid $2 which was not even the full payment for the school. I thank God my oldest was taken up by an institution that pay her school fees and now I am left with 5 children to worry about. Knowing that I am still receiving Givedirectly transfers my plan is to ensure I educate all my children to give them a fair chance at life."

"I remember being enrolled in the program and being informed that it would be for a period of time. I was sure I needed to invest in projects that would outrun the Givedirectly one. I decided to rear chicken and start a phone accessories shop. Now the business has grown and I have 58 chicken. My aim is to increase this chicken numbers even further so I can sell them and buy goats and in turn sell the goats and buy cows. I also want the shop to run on its own resources which I look forward to having achieved before the project ends."