"At the time I was receiving my second transfer my baby was hospitalized due to chest part. Doctors did some tests and diagnosed him with asthma. I spent $75 on medical expenses. My husband and I have lived together for two years and he has not paid for my dowry. He has been getting pressure from my family and I decided to give him $250 to go pay my dowry. The rest of the money was used on food."

"" I spend the money to pay my children school fees. They were at the verge of dropping out of school this year, but God used GiveDirectly to keep my children in school. My family and I are grateful"."

""GiveDirectly is doing well in helping people. Right now I am very happy with the assistance GiveDirectly is providing to me and other members of our community"."

"My goal is to complete the plastering and the painting of my farmhouse, which will allow my wife to move back and allow me to work on renovating the other houses and rent them out. Renting those houses will provide monthly income that will support my wife and me in our old age."

"My most recent transfer has not been spent on anything because I have not cash out my money."

"If the organization that owns me pays me my balance. I will open a retail shop as I continue cultivating on land at a fee so I can have enough money to educate my children."

"In the coming years, I wish to rear goats as well as purchase a cow. This is because of the ease of managing and rearing them in semi-arid areas. To achieve this, I plan on getting a goat every month at $25 from the support of cash I receive every month. This is the only assurance I will have of meeting my children's school fees."

"I would like to open a cereal business. At the village whenever I want to cook beans or green grams I have to travel for three hours to the nearby town to get them. If I can the cereals close to then I will definetly make a profit."