"I have been struggling with perennial food since I had nothing to buy farm inputs and cultivate crops. My focus now is to use part of my savings to farm and produce more food for my family of four. I will also consider planting crops that last three months to help us have a constant supply of food"

"Considering how well my posho mill is performing, I am currently planning to build my home. I think I will be getting some minor gains. I will be able to save money for my home's construction."

"I am old and no longer economically active. Providing food for myself is a challenge since I am jobless. In the coming year and beyond, my goal is to ensure food security for the family. I intend to save enough amount of money from charcoal vending to acquire sufficient food. This is because we are experiencing famine in our area and getting food and water is very difficult."

"What GiveDirectly does well is enrolling everyone in the village regardless of their social class as long as they quality the criteria. The thought of saturation was a good idea to avoid conflict in the village. Giving people the same amount has also worked best again community conflict."

"The main challenge I am facing is loneliness, living alone at home is a challenge as I told you my wife left me 6 years ago and she went with my last born. we have 5 children and 4 others are adults now they went looking for jobs in other places like Kigali and Kayonza. The other challenge is that I don't have any livestock at home and because of that it's not easy for me to get manure that I can use in my agricultural activities, hence the low production which results in having insufficient food at home. In our region it's not possible to grow crops without using manure and expect production. It's impossible, whether being sweet potatoes,beans or other crops can not grow without manure."

"My house's roof has been in bad shape for quite some time, and I have not been able to renovate it. I did not have enough money to facilitate this. My plan to rebuild the roof was revived when I received the transfers. As of now, I have managed to buy 4 pieces of iron sheets, and my objective is to buy at least 15 pieces. My goal now is to buy two iron sheets every month through the transfer in order to renovate the house."

"I am hopeful that very soon I will accomplish the goal of starting a grocery business within the village. I have been jobless for so long which has been affecting my household in so many ways. I trust that once I will acquire the cash and start the business, it will bright a positive impact on my family since I will be able to settle all the bills on time."

"My children's school expenses, food, and the purchase of a cow were all made possible via GiveDirectly. I do not however consider that a given. I really appreciate your assistance, and I have no problems at all."

"I already purchased a plot of property using credit, but I have been making payments toward it, and we are about done. Following that, we intend to build some rental units. The location is next to a school, and teachers and other school personnel are my target customer. This is a goal I'm trying to reach this year, and once I do, we shall have a new revenue stream and higher living standards."

"The best concept was to give us cash since it opened our eyes to the different necessities we lacked as we invested in them. Most people who were struggling financially have made improvements to their life in a variety of ways. Some have built nicer homes, some have purchased water tanks to help with the problem of water shortage, and still, others who had nowhere to live have purchased property. This all contributed to a stronger and healthier community. But, in order to prevent the drunken recipients from wasting the money they get, the organization must keep a tight eye on them. If it's possible, they should ask the local chief to keep an eye on these individuals to ensure that everyone is spending the money wisely."