"I have a clear memory of the moment when I received my transfer. My husband and I were at home, unwinding after a tiring day on the farm. Suddenly, I overheard my neighbors discussing the receipt of their money. Without hesitation, I dashed into the house to grab my phone to confirm if I had also received the transfer from GiveDirectly. Upon checking, I was elated to see that the money was indeed in my account. The joy of receiving the transfer was so overwhelming that we forgot how exhausted we were from working under the scorching sun. I was filled with excitement as I knew that the transfer would help me achieve my dreams. Together with my husband, we started planning how we would utilize the money"

"My primary goal for the year's end is to have a substantial goat herd, which will serve as the foundation of my livestock-selling enterprise. Despite having productive land, my ability to make a living through crop cultivation is hindered by severe weather conditions. Consequently, my solution is to purchase and sell livestock at a considerable profit margin, enabling me to support my children by providing them with food and paying for their education"

"As a father, nothing is more important to me than ensuring that my children receive a good education. I firmly believe that education is the key to their future success and independence. When I see my children studying, it feels me with hope because I know that they have the potential to make a positive impact on the world. To support their education, I plan to expand my goat-rearing business, which has already proven to be a profitable source of income. The profits will go towards paying for my children's school fees, as well as providing for our daily needs. I am grateful to GiveDirectly for their assistance, which has enabled me to invest in my family's future. I am determined to provide my children with the opportunities and resources they need to thrive and achieve their full potential."

"I am passionate about the idea of keeping livestock as a means of generating a sustainable income for myself. However, the drought conditions on my land pose a significant challange but I am not one to back down easily. I am taking a proactive approach to this situation and exploring all possible options. I am looking into investing in drought-resistant breeds of livestock and implementing water conservation practices that can help me overcome the drought conditions."

"The financial support that I received from GiveDirectly was like a God sent because it had been of great support to me. Over the last months, we had been experiencing much drought, a situation that made most of the rivers within the area dry up, and since I also did not have any water storage tanks/containers, I had been undergoing many struggles in terms of storage. The transfer that I received was of great relief to me because I managed to buy a 5000-litre tank worth $350 for water catchment, something that I had been longing for, though I could not get it earlier due to financial constraints. I now feel happy because I will no longer have the same experiences as before. With the transfers, I also managed to pay school fees worth $150 for my child who is currently in his final year of high school, bought clothes for my children worth $8 and also bought food for $42. Thanks to GiveDirectly for enabling me to fulfill my dreams."

"My main goal was to educate my child to a level that I could. I have been trying and struggling as much as I could to look for money to educate my last born child, but it had never been that easy because I could only manage to get a little income from my business. Therefore, the transfers played great in terms of paying school fees for my child. I also wanted to build a better house because the one that I am currently living in is in a dilapidated state, therefore boosting my business with the transfers would help increase the income that would later help with construction."

"The transfers that I received had been of great help. My greatest wish had always been to have a dairy cow because it had been quite hectic for me to buy milk on a daily basis considering the larger family that I have, and finally my dreams came true courtesy of GiveDirectly. With the recent transfers, I managed to buy a dairy cow worth $350, something that I was so grateful for. I also wanted to improve my house to have a new and better look and therefore with part of the transfers, I spent $100 on extending part of the house. With food and education as some of the most important necessities, I ensured that I paid the pending balance of $5 to my two children who are in Grades one and two respectively and also bought food for the family worth $5. GiveDirectly had brought me a long way and words would not express how happy and grateful I currently am ."

"GiveDirectly is doing everything good and also doing a good job in terms of supporting us financially to enable us to have a better life. Without the support, I would have struggled so much to get the money for my house construction and I am forever grateful."

"My goal was to have a better house. The house that I had was in a dilapidated state and it was my wish and hope to build a better one to accommodate my family, but getting the money to start the construction had not been that easy. With GiveDirectly transfers, I managed to start the construction and now it is at 80% completion. I can now afford a smile like my neighbors. I also want to start a livestock rearing project, therefore, I bought a goat and I believe that it will give birth to more offspring and increase the population."

"We are now a happy family before we were living in a bad house but now with the financial support, we were able to renovate the whole roof and walls of our house. I was able to buy food and clothes for my family. Without the donation we couldn't be able to do all the things .I thank Givedirectly for coming in our village my life is better now."