"At my advanced age, I cannot take on vigorous tasks to make money for basic needs like food and school fees for my three children. So, I rely on selling the livestock that I raise to get cash for these needs. However, whatever I generate is only enough for essentials, and it’s difficult to save enough to do other projects like building a better house. As we speak, the roof of my current house is in dire need of repair as it is corroded and perforated to the extent of letting in water when it rains. Courtesy of previous transfers, I have so far bought eight pieces of iron sheets for renovation. My plan is to continue buying iron sheets and hopefully repair my roof to completion by the end of the year."

"I have spent my previous transfers on paying school fees for children, buying food for them, and buying chicken for rearing. I have a goal of going into business, I even hope the chicken am rearing, will become a business. I hope that, as I receive transfers monthly from GD I would buy a chicken which will lead to their increase in number. I plan that at the time the chicken are many, I will be able to sell a number and venture into goat farming."

"Unfortunately, I lack the capacity to derive new goals right now given the hunger issue in my household. I stay with my two wives, mother, and mother-in-law, who solely rely on me for provision. Working as a school security guard, the $35 I earn monthly can hardly secure food for more than three weeks, which could leave us starving for the remaining part of the month. This is when the cash transfers come to the rescue and ensure that we have our meals catered for. Unless I find a better source of income, I plan to continue using my cash transfers solely on food."

"I am operating a kiosk at home, a job that I have been doing for 3 years now. Currently, I am experiencing financial challenges because the profit from this work is very low and some of my customers have become unreliable. Imagine giving someone goods on credit and ending up unpaid the bill! It has been a life full of stress because I feel like I do the job as my routine since I don't get my desired profit. I have always hoped to expand this job but it's very hard due to the low capital which has not grown over time. What a life!"

"I felt very happy because my children were struggling with their education which brought me shameas a mother."

"I spent most of my transfer on buying house building materials"

"I have peace cause I am now receiving my transfer"

"I hope to accomplish the building of my houae in Zleh Town because there my children are schooling."

"I the coming years, it's my dream that I will get enough money to build a descent house for my daughter so we can have a better place to sleep."

"GiveDirectly is doing well by giving me money to make my life better. GiveDirectly can't select among who to benefit from their program and moreover they usually respect our town's traditions."