"Giving us money equally and without discrimination regardless of age, education level, or language, was one of the most incredible things I have seen an organization do. Everyone now has the chance to take care of their own needs in private because we have the opportunity to acquire money and decide how to utilize it through direct cash transfer from Give Directly."

"My goal is to be a farmer venturing in livestock rearing, and I would achieve this by spending most of my transfers on buying goats and have a large farm and. This would reduce the chances of my family going hungry or lacking some necessities in the future because I would have something to trade and get money."

"It is now 1 year and beyond since I completed my high school education and currently doing nothing. My main goal is to continue with my education and I have been saving part of my transfers to help me pay my school fee. I also want to open a business and employ someone and the income from the business would also help in paying part of my school fee as I continue with education."

"My goal for the next one year and beyond is to start a chicken-rearing project. I would want to rear chicken in large scale and later sell some of them to buy livestock ie. goats knowing that with the projects in place, I would be in a better position even when faced with a financial challenge. The transfers form GiveDirectly would help me attain my dreams since I would be saving some amount of money on a monthly basis."

"I have a strong passion for education and am determined to make sure my son has a bright future by making sure he attends school without mishaps. My strategy is to use the transfer proceeds to purchase goats, which will ultimately multiply and increase my initial investment. I'm free to sell some of the goats if my son needs to pay for school in the future and use the proceeds to pay for his education up to the highest level he will be able to reach."

"Right now, I'm sleeping on a bed made of sisal twine, which is very uncomfortable. I've started experiencing excruciating back pain, and as a result, my health has gotten worse. My top priority for the year is to purchase a brand-new wooden bed and a cozy mattress to sleep on. This will solve all of my issues and improve my health."

"Repairing my house and making sure it is fit for habitation is will be my biggest accomplishment this year. This will allay my worries about the house collapsing and hurting my family members physically. I also want to launch a vegetable and fish business. This will increase my revenue from selling charcoal, which will enable me to become more financially secure and easily meet my family's needs."

"My main objective for this year is to gather all the necessary materials and construct a home for myself. My house collapsed a year ago, and since then I have been unable to build another one because of a lack of money. My son, who has a job in town, was kind enough to let me use his house as he never comes home frequently. I'm going to start building my house with the money from the transfers after buying iron sheets, cement, stones, and building sand."

"The investment of the transfer proceeds toward the purchase of goats will be my greatest accomplishment this year and moving forward. I currently have 8 goats in total, and my goal is to increase this herd to a sizable size. The proceeds from the sale of some of the goats will then be used to purchase cows. The price of a cow can range from $50000 to $80000. This sum is enormous and can address many of my issues. Many cows equal a lot of wealth that can be cashed in at any time."

"The successful completion of my secondary education with no outstanding school fee balances will be my greatest achievement this year and moving forward. This will encourage me to increase my savings the following year so that I can guarantee my enrollment in college. I have a strong desire to pursue a career in mechanical engineering. Once I reach this goal, I will be happy and grateful."