"Having no alternative sources of income sufficient for my children's educational expenses, I resolved to divert all my transfers to paying school fees. I, therefore, hope to ensure that all my children have ample time. As the year progresses, I will be sacrificing all my transfers to offset their fee arrears to limit the possibility of them being sent back home. Consequently, they will experience positive academic progress, courtesy of the monthly transfers."

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"With the assurance of my monthly transfers, I hope to complete my fourth form without much fee arrears. Though we previously had struggles, I desired to put more effort into my studies to improve my academic excellence. With ample time in school, I will no longer miss classes but be available to take part in all lessons. As a result, I anticipate positive grades that will help me secure a chance in an institution of higher learning. Once I obtain the right skills, I will later succeed in securing a job to uplift my family."

"I would love to increase the herd of goats that I have. This will greatly help me conduct my livestock selling business with a lot of ease. A huge herd also means an increase in my wealth as the goats continue to multiply. Once I sell the goats, I will use the money to cater to my family's needs that I have struggled to provide. I am grateful for the financial support I am receiving from the organization which is helping me improve my life."

"My house is in a bad condition and I would love to build a new one. It's very dangerous for someone to sleep in the house because it's leaning on one side. The house will be made of clay bricks and iron sheet roofs. The yearly repair costs that I have incurred while repairing the mud walled house will be reduced thanks to this house. In addition to building a house, i would like to buy more livestock to increase the herd that I currently have."

"I'd like to expand my cattle herd to around 100 goats. Having such a large herd will ensure that they multiply, increasing my wealth. With such a large number of goats, I will be able to make a good profit when I sell some of the gods in the market. Aside from purchasing goats, I would like to repair my house. The house is in bad shape, and I'm afraid it will collapse. I'd like to build a new strong house, making it easy and safe for me to stay in."

"My biggest accomplishment by the end of this year and beyond is to increase the herd of livestock that I have currently. I am optimistic that by the end of the year the goats that I would have bought would multiply, thereby increasing my initial investment. The ultimate goal is to sell some of the goats and use the money to buy a dairy cow. Thereafter, I'll be able to sell milk after purchasing the dairy cows, which will be one way of generating income that will help me take care of my needs."

"Given how well my soap business is doing, I would dearly love to grow it. This means I'll need to locate a good, larger store to market my goods from. In addition to selling soap, I'd like to sell other food items like maize flour, wheat flour, exercise books, cooking oil, etc. This will boost my profit margin, which will enable me to easily meet the needs of my family. I am grateful to the organization for the financial support, which has significantly aided me in turning my ideas into a profit-making venture. I'm hoping that by expanding my store, I'll be able to draw even more customers, which will enable me to achieve financial stability."

"Food insecurity is a challenge considering I live in a semi-arid area and the rains have been inconsistent for the past three years. I rely on my children to buy food for us and sometimes we are forced to sleep hungry for lack of it. With old age, proper nutrition is our desire but since we cannot afford it our health has worsened. If we had enough harvest from our farms it could save us the agony of hunger."