"I hope to complete building my house before this year ends"

"Iam a 70yrs old woman who have been living in a very old house.Many days,I dreamt of building a new house for my family but was unable due to lack of financial support. So upon receiving my fourth transfer,I invested everything in moulding bricks and getting other house building materials."

"I take pride in running my own business. It's a salon, or as I like to think of it, a safe heaven for my clients. I say all this to illustrate my passion. Needless to say that the funds from GiveDirectly were bound to be used in my business expansion. I've employed one person, besides me, earning $20 per month, as well as commissions per client. As a single mom, it's been a struggle covering the $40 rent, at Chebuna Town. The funds allowed me to pay rent for a few months in advance and I then went on to cater to my 2 kids' school fees. My eldest is in their third year at South Eastern University, studying English Literature. I paid $141 in tuition, $40 in accommodation and send him $35 monthly for food and amenities. The second born is in Chumo Secondary School, Jericho and I paid $320, which is the termly rate, and ensured they were good to study unbothered for the term. As a single mother, GiveDirectly gave me a chance to feel like I had a partner in life,and for that I will always be indebted to them."

"I have been living in a very deplorable house and small house which couldn't accommodate by family and I. Iam a 45yrs old man with 8 children.Most times my children have to sleep in the sitting room because their was no space for them. My wife just delivered to a bouncing baby girl. So we decided building a new house for my family that can accommodate us."

"Givedirectly send our transfer on time and because of Givedirectly I'm going to live a better life."

"Givedirectly have been doing well, they have put roof over our head and we are grateful."

"I hope to do a very big business in the year to come."

"Givedirectly has done well for me because I couldn't afford to send my three children to school and they were here with me.However, the unconditional cash transfer that I received through Givedirectly, my children are in school in kanweaken."

"GiveDirectly's assistance went a long way toward improving our lives; we were informed about the program's purpose and given the option of how to spend our money. The organization's assistance, in my opinion, has been critical in raising the living standards of people in my community. They also instructed us on security precautions. However, I believe they should conduct additional research before concluding that one is ineligible."

"My wish is to add to my flock of livestock and poultry. Slowly but steadily, I will launch my own farm produce business and eventually dominate the market. I also dream of producing enough maize to sell. With a sack going for $60, my husband and I stand to make a pretty penny if we can manage to produce more and get it to market without middle men."