"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"."

""With the help of God and with this assistance from GiveDirectly, I hope to be in my own well furnished house in 2023. This is a plan that have been in my heart for a long time, and GiveDirectly is even speeding up with the process for me"."

"GiveDirectly has done well in enrolling our village, which has enabled the whole village to have developed infrastructure. For instance, my village has so many people transforming their homes from traditional huts to modern wooden houses or stone houses. The funds have enabled most of us to achieve goals and meet financial objectives that would have taken longer to be done. I am grateful that the organization has extended its generosity to so many poor families in a short time."

"I hope to accomplish the full completion of my house for my family and me."

"GiveDirectly money has supported me through the tough time. I am grateful."

"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."

"After I completed my high school education, my parents saved some money to take me to college. I studied hairdressing and after the course, I opened up a salon. At first, I was offering services that do not require electric appliances. After a year, I received the first transfer and stocked up my business with a blow dryer, a hair dryer, and a washing station. This has helped me generate more income because of the added services. The second transfer helped me buy a water tank at $35000. I started my second business, selling water and the rest of the money was spent on food. The two business helps me generate more income and save for my child who will soon start school."