"Clearing my children's school fee balances is my top priority and I plan to use the majority of my transfers to achieve this. Their school fees have been outstanding for some time now and I have been unable to pay due to a lack of funds. Once their balances are settled, my children will have a conducive environment to focus on their studies without any distractions. In addition to this, I also plan on using part of the money to purchase healthy food for my family, ensuring they do not go hungry."

"As I look ahead to the end of the year, I am determined to achieve my greatest accomplishment yet. My goal is to use the money from my transfers to clear the huge school fee debt that has been weighing me down. I know that this will pave the way for me to receive my national examination results and get into university. Becoming a doctor has always been my dream, and I am beyond grateful that the transfer money I am receiving will go a long way in helping me achieve it. I am determined to work hard and give it my all so that I can make the most of this opportunity and succeed in my studies. Clearing my school fees will not only help me achieve my goals but will also be a great relief to my family. My mother has been struggling to provide for us, and I want to take some of that burden off her shoulders. I know that with my hard work and dedication, I will be able to help my family in the future and make them proud."

"There has been a very serious hunger threat in my area since we did not have any harvest last year and the year before. Even people who relied on irrigation were dealt a blow since all the rivers dried up. GiveDirectly came in handy and people were able to buy maize in bulk and save themselves from the serious effects of this drought. Today as we speak there has hardly been any rain on these sides yet we see other places experiencing heavy downpour. We are so happy that GiveDirectly has cushioned us a great deal from these effects of drought.That is a change enough to be proud of as a family and as a village as well."

"What I hope to accomplish in the next year or two is to see my house well furnished and looking beautiful. This will make me have respect amongst my friends in the town and also make me happy."

"I spend my recent money on paying my children school fees."

"I hope to start doing a business and continue making my farm that will help me in the future."

"I spend my recent money on building my house and I also paid my children's school fees."

"I used $40 to buy a water tank that would help me collect enough drinking water for my family. I had one initially which broke leaving us with no container to collect water. We would have problems accessing clean drinking water. I never had a motorcycle that would help me collect water from far away places and this would bring me a lot of problems more often. I also used another $75 to buy pieces of iron sheets that would help me improve my house. It has lately been attacked by termites and failing to improve it will eventually render me and my two grandchildren homeless. I then used the remaining amount of $80 to buy food and to till a piece of land that I own. I am so happy that I have already planted crops in my farm and just waiting for the rains to boost them. I would not have tilled my piece of land yet had I not received transfer from GiveDirectly. I am so grateful that my plans and dreams have been turned into a reality."

"The biggest difference in my daily life since I started receiving these transfers is the fact that I am now happier than I have ever been before. I had serious problems of hunger where I would have to go stay with one of my children so that at least I could get enough food. This used to disturb me a lot and I would fall sick over and over. Receiving this money changer everything and I got healed almost immediately. I gained independence and even more gained hope to keep pushing with a hope of a better tomorrow."

"Givedirectly is giving us unconditional cash which is very much helpful"