"Moving into my own house will be my biggest accomplishment in the next year or two. It is my fervent hope to own a house one day. Seeing this come to pass through GiveDirectly is a long term happiness for me and my family."

"My ambition is for my children to excel in their studies. This is the only way they can have a bright future. I intend to save money from the dairy project I started as well as from selling farm produce. I am eternally grateful for the financial assistance that enabled us to achieve financial independence."

"To me, GiveDirectly is impeccable! They have changed not just my life but also the lives of others and their families, as I have witnessed. All I could ask was for them to continue doing this for many years to come and to attempt to include as many deserving individuals as they can."

"All I would want of GiveDirectly is that they continue to affect and transform people's lives in the same way that they did for myself and those that benefited around me. Increased transfers would be considerably more beneficial because receivers can accomplish much more with more money."

"I haven't set any goals after using the second transfer since I want to prioritize my child's schooling. This continues to be my largest goal, so I want to finish it before moving on to anything else. As a result, I typically set aside a small sum from my occasional work to ensure the success of my purpose."

"After using the second transfer, I came up with a target that I wanted to hit. Because goats can resist the hard climatic conditions of our region, livestock farming has always been a goal of mine. In addition to withstanding drought, they are also inexpensive to buy, maintain, and convert to monetary worth because of their quick markets."

"After utilizing the first transfer, my house collapsed halfway after a tree fall on it. It was a tough time for me but I am glad through the second transfer I was able to construct a two-room mud-walled house. I bought 14 pieces of iron sheets for $151 and building poles and rafters for $100. The contractor's cost was $100. Currently, I am settled since I have a nice and secure house, thanks to GiveDirectly. I also bought two sacks of maize for $69. I opted for this to ensure there is food security at home for my family of eight bearing in mind that we were going through a drought season. Since my six children are still students, I paid $30 examination fees at their elementary school. Since life is full of ups and downs, I decided to save the remaining amount for emergencies."

"I intend to outfit my grocery store. The business isn't particularly steady right now, but I want to buy more inventory so that retailers will be able to buy from me. The objective is to act as both the village's and adjacent communities' main source for all small groceries. I'm hoping I can accomplish this utilizing the savings from my business."

"I don't currently have any plans because I don't have a source of money. I've learned to prepare for things I already have. I created this culture to reduce expectations that can cause frustration if the strategy doesn't work out. I'll make plans for what I'll do with the money once I receive it based on that."

"Getting some food was not an easy thing since the charcoal-burning source of income I relied on was unreliable. We used to get at most a single meal per day that was the evening meal alone. The situation was tough. Getting this transfer made my life better. My children who used to stay for a whole day without taking meals are now happy getting three meals a day. Apart from that I am happy because I was able to settle the school fees issue for my children. Currently, they are happy and settled in school conducting their studies."