"In the next year, I hope to accomplish the goal of increasing the size of my livestock farm. My main goal has been to buy more goats and raise them. They are valuable live assets that will bring supplementary income to my household in the long run if they survive. As a result, I will find it so easy to pay for my children's secondary school tuition. My spouse and I will find life to be pretty easy in terms of raising additional money for food and other family development plans."

"Since receiving my first transfer from GiveDirectly, I have done a lot of things that have changed the lives of my entire family. So far, the biggest differences in my daily life have been the purchase of a heifer and the return of my children to school. I am grateful for the generous support and hope to receive much more with the upcoming second transfer."

"When I received money from GiveDirectly, it was a dream come true. As a widow and a mother of eight children, financial constraints left me unable to pursue my goals. I used to sell cereal for a living, but as I grew older, it became increasingly difficult to keep up with the demands of my business. Farming was my only source of income, but it was barely enough to make ends meet. Thanks to GiveDirectly, I was able to build the iron sheet roof house that I had always dreamed of. My old grass-thatched house was no longer sustainable, and the $400 I received from GiveDirectly helped me construct a new house. I spent the remaining money on foodstuffs, and it was a huge relief not to have to worry about where my family's next meal would come from. The impact of the cash transfer on my life was immense, and I will forever be grateful to GiveDirectly for their generosity. It enabled me to fulfill my dreams and provided me and my children with a more comfortable life."

"Going by the current weather condition highly characterized by drought, I have been unable to do any farming. I heavily rely on my monthly transfers to support my school-going children. I hope to launch a company providing ready food inside the center with the assurance of monthly transfers. Although it does not fetch much, I am sure it can raise at least $ 2 a day. That can go a long way in supporting my children to get food. I have to work extremely hard to support them because I am a single mother. My husband divorced me ten years ago, and the burden of catering to my three children's needs is solely on my shoulder."

"I value education as well as the well-being of my family members. Therefore, in the coming year and beyond, I hope to see all my school-aged children enrolled and continuing with their education. I believe that offering them an opportunity to go to school and learn is the best gift I can give them. They will gain a lot from it in the long run. Also, as long as I continue to get monthly transfers, I will make sure that they are always used to cover my children's educational expenses."

"Food access is a big problem. I stay with my grandchild and it's not easy getting a meal. It's very expensive to buy food, 1 kilo of maize flour costs $1. We also buy all other food items because of the drought. Due to the long drought, I have sold most of my goats. I used to have over 10 goats. Now I only have 3. The only source of income is my goats or help from my children. It worries me knowing that I have very few goats."

"The hardest thing we're facing now as a family is lack of enough food. The drought brought up food shortage since we did not plant our farms. The last time we planted maize and made good harvest was in 2020. The sustained drought has made it difficult producing more food. This has really affected our ability to put food on the table, daily for our 3 children. Now we depend on casual jobs to survive. It's hard getting them. To make matters worse the cost of buying food is high. Here in the village one is paid $2.5 per days work. It's not enough to provide for us."

"For the time being, I am determined to see my business structure compete. I want to move my shop from the rental room to the structure I am building within the next two months. This will save me $20 per month on rent."

"Currently, I have no plans to accomplish; however, I would like to concentrate on livestock farming. I intend to raise a sizable herd of goats for the family's benefit. As the herd grows, I plan to sell some of them to support my family. I will not have to strain as much as I do now to provide for my family as a result of this investment."

"I have lived a life of misery and destitution. In terms of life challenges, I have seen it all. The feeling of non- enoughness can be especially acute and undermining. I have lived each day as it comes, hopeless about where the next meal will come from. I am more worried since I did not take lunch today and I am uncertain where I will get the money to buy dinner. Life is hard enough. I have lived all along as a bachelor since no lady could accept to marry me because I am poverty stricken and cannot be able to provide. It is my wish that I will be better someday and live a good life like other people."