"I want to focus on cattle farming this year despite my family's needs. I presently have two goats, and if everything stays the same, I plan to buy another one every two months. By the end of the year, I'll be able to have at least five goats thanks to this plan. I decided on this strategy due to their available markets, and they are not only drought-resistant but also cheap to maintain and easily convertible to money."

"My current priority is the education of my children. I want to make certain that they receive a high-quality education that will prepare them for a prosperous future. If they are successful, I will be assured of being cared for in my old age. This will only be possible if they are self-sufficient, and education is the key to self-sufficiency."

"My only source of income is cash transfers. With my senior age and blindness, the only type of job I am capable of is dependency. There was nothing I could do except spend every last penny on food to prevent starvation due to the protracted drought that has made farming difficult. My current objective is to pay off a debt of almost $60 that I accrued during my spouse's farewell. Even though my kid is also making an effort to settle the same, I agreed to pay it in $10 monthly installments. By the end of the year, after this is resolved, I would like to have acquired at least 2 goats as an investment."

"In my area, goat keeping is very common. I believe this is due to the animal's ability to survive harsh climatic conditions better than any other type of livestock. Furthermore, owning goats is the safest way to invest money around here. As the animals reproduce and the herd grows, one's wealth grows and can be sold to generate money in times of need. Because I don't have a steady source of income, I'm concentrating my efforts on this venture. Fortunately, I already have two goats and five cows, and I hope to purchase more with the upcoming transfers, one goat every two or three months depending on hunger and other pressing family needs."

"It was exactly 4:30 in the evening when I was just relaxing with my family when my phone started ringing continuously. I was very curious since I was not expecting to hear from anyone at that particular hour. Therefore, I decided to check the content of the message. I was so surprised and excited at the same time since I did not expect it to happen so fast. I knew that my children would finally go to school, which has been my dream."

"With favourable climatic conditions, I am hopeful that my maize crops will flourish and we have a bumper harvest from my 1-acre land, within the next year. I will be glad that my family of 3 will be food secure as well as financially stable and will not have to purchase food or struggle to make ends meet. Hopefully, I will utilize the salary I earn from the shoe retail shop at Kapkwen to set up a poultry farm since it is profitable and marketable and one does not have to struggle."

"It was in the morning around 8:40 am , I was farming in the crop land then I heard a notification message from Givedirectly. I was suprised and happy at the same time. The first thing that came in my mind is that I was going to be rich."

"Now I am living in a good house because of the donation from Givedirectly. Moreover, I was able to buy food for my family and other home necissities but before I couldn't afford it."

"My life is becoming better after receiving the financial support from Givedirectly I was able to renovate our house and I am taking care of my family the way I wish moreover I paid school fees for my children and paid the medical insurance. Without the money from Givedirectly my family would be in a bad life without food."

"I aas Herr at home when the message came through. I was overjoyed because I just didn't think I will truly receive the money. It a was a happy moment. My first thought was that thank God I'll be able to build a house."