"To become financially stable and able to take care of my family, I want to start a business selling silver cyprinid and smoked meat. This will offer alternative sources of income and make it easier to meet all my family's needs. Without these transfers my family and I would be struggling so much but I am glad this is not the case. I am very appreciative of the financial support from Give Directly; it has been of great help to me."

"As of now, my son and daughter are attending school and rely on me to fund their education. My daily income from selling palm wine amounts to $3, which is insufficient to meet all the family's requirements. My foremost objective for the upcoming year is to guarantee that both my daughter and son can pursue their education without the risk of being sent home for unpaid school fees. I am extremely content with the financial assistance I have obtained through the transfers."

"The granary I have traditionally utilized to store maize is currently in a state of disrepair, with the thatched grass roof severely leaking. This poses a challenge for maize storage. As I look forward to a plentiful harvest, I am racing against time to restore the granary to a good condition for storing the maize. My intention is to utilize my upcoming transfers to procure new poles and grass for repairing the granary. I am extremely pleased with the financial assistance I have received thus far."

"The recipient has rented land for farming and the family is happy."

"Receiving money from GiveDirectly has made great difference in our lives. One of the most significant changes has been the ability to finally cultivate our neglected 2-acre land, which lay barren for six years due to a lack of resources. We had been reliant on unstable income from casual jobs and fishing, which was not sustainable in the long run. What truly amazed us was the opportunity to plow the land with machinery, something entirely new to us. In the past, when we attempted to plant crops, it was always through manual labor. This newfound blessing fills us with hope and belief that our future will be different. With this support, we're optimistic about the prospects ahead."

"Buying kivestock"

"I SPENT MOST OF MY TRANSFER ON A COW BECAUSE I KNOW IN CASE OF ANYTHING I CAN SELL IT OFF AND USE THE MONEY TO BUY LAND"

"RECEIVING SUCH AN AMOUNT OF MONEY IN MY LIFE WAS THE FIRST TIME IN MY ENTIRE LIFE. BEING ABLE TO SLEEP ON THE BED/MATRESS"

"I USED 1500000 T0 BUY A PIECE OF LAND SOME THING I NEVER HAD BEFORE"

"I WAS AT HOME SEATED WITH MY HUSBAND, I FELT SO OVER JOYED.. THE FIRST THING THAT RAN THROUGH MY MIND WAS TO GET LAND IN A GOOD PLACE"