"I wish to establish a more stable source of income that surpasses my current earnings. Currently, I operate a small potato-selling business that only yields approximately $3 per day, which is barely enough to cover our daily food expenses. With the increasing cost of living, relying solely on this income to support my children's education would be extremely challenging. Therefore, I have devised a plan to start a more sustainable business, specifically a vegetable-selling stand. To initiate this venture, I estimate that I will need an initial capital of at least $60. My strategy is to save money through a self-help group, gradually accumulating the required amount to kick-start the business."

"My goal for the next three years is to venture into livestock keeping, specifically goats. As a student in Form Three, I have experienced the challenges that come with relying on my parents' income from charcoal burning, which is often unstable. Our struggles have been mainly due to poverty and the lack of a steady source of income. I believe that engaging in livestock keeping, particularly goats will help change our circumstances, as they are a valuable form of wealth. To achieve this, I plan to save at least $5 from my monthly cash transfers, slowly accumulating enough funds to acquire goats and start building wealth."

"The biggest difference in my daily life after receiving the first payment is the abundant availability of food for my family of seven. Previously, we used to struggle with securing enough food and often relied on casual labor to meet our needs. However, with the funds received, I have been able to focus more on working on my farm to generate a greater quantity of foodstuff. This has significantly reduced our worries about hunger and provided a sense of security knowing that we have enough to sustain ourselves. The relief from the constant food shortage has brought a newfound stability and peace to our daily lives."

"I felt immense joy when a message popped up on my phone that confirmed the receipt of my first transfer. The villagers' stray goats had been causing me endless trouble, and I desperately wanted to put up a fence to keep them out. It was around 3:00 p.m. when the message arrived, just as I was busy with my regular job. When I returned home in the evening, I couldn't share the news with anyone since I live alone. However, I wasted no time and immediately started planning for the fence construction that would protect my compound from those troublesome goats from the neighborhood."

"My plan is to invest more and expand in livestock. I have been fortunate to reap numerous benefits, such as abundant milk production, which yields profitable returns when sold. I am immensely grateful to GiveDirectly for their invaluable assistance in helping me achieve this level of success"

"GiveDirectly is doing incredible work. They support individuals without expecting any favors in return, and they consistently fulfill the promises they make. I am forever grateful for their assistance."

"My main goal is to own a sewing machine. I trained in tailoring and I felt like I wanted to put my skills to use, but I had never gotten the money to buy a machine. My plan is, therefore, to continue saving part of my monthly transfers to buy a sewing machine and rent a shop within the neighborhood so that by December, I shall have started the tailoring business t boost the income that I would be getting from the livestock project."

"I wanted to venture into a projects that would help me generate income in the future so that when I am done with my secondary education, I would have something to reap from and therefore my main goal was to start off with a poultry rearing project. I plan to be using part of my monthly transfers on buying at least 5 chicks every month and later sell some of them to get the capital for opening a retail shop with a variety of foodstuffs, a business that would be of great help in terms of supporting my family."

"I currently have a one-roomed that accommodates my family of 8, the house is pretty small and we do not have enough space, in addition, I do everything including cooking under the same roof, something that is hazardous to my family. My goal was therefore to get enough money and build a two-roomed house and leave the current one to my children and I would achieve this by setting aside part of my monthly transfers to a certain amount that would help in starting off the construction."

"Due to rust from years of use, the iron roof of my small two-room house has recently started leaking during rainfall. To address this issue, my plan is to construct a new, permanent two-room house as a replacement. I have already begun purchasing some timber to work towards this goal. However, considering my various responsibilities, including preparing for my daughter's enrollment in secondary school next year, progress may be slow. Moreover, my spouse, who would have otherwise supported me in this endeavor, has been unwell after losing nearly fifty cattle to drought and is currently undergoing treatment. Consequently, I am cautious about adding more burdens to their plate. Additionally, I have been working as a nursery school teacher without receiving a salary for a while now, as most parents are struggling to provide even basic necessities for their children, let alone school fees. Despite these challenges, I remain hopeful that I will be able to accomplish my objective of building a new house if circumstances allow."