"I have a new objective: I want to buy some goats to keep on my farm, despite the fact that I am having trouble paying the school tuition for my two kids. Because their reproduction will help pay for school fees and other household expenses, this endeavor will be helpful in the event of a future emergency. The school year for my children will soon be over, and since I won't have to pay anything while they are at home, I plan to spend all of my savings on at least one goat."

"GiveDirectly did an outstanding job in our community, and I think that everyone who enrolled for the program benefited from it. The village has seen a significant transformation as a result of the transfers' varied uses. Everyone agreed that the cash transfer was the greatest option because we all faced different household issues that could only be resolved with cash. The early meetings held by GiveDirectly were also incredibly educational and provided us with a new viewpoint from what we had originally believed the project to be about."

"Everyone in our town was excited to receive a free cash transfer and the freedom to spend it anyway they pleased. I appreciate the field staff's hard work in impartially choosing all families for us and ensuring that we received an equal amount, which was then send directly into our accounts. The organization is succeeding so well because it first educates people on the proper methods for using their accounts in order to try to avoid losing money to scammers."

"I would like to open a shop selling groceries such as vegetables and also on the same premises I would like to open a restaurant. With no rent expenses, this goal is achievable. I am saving some money to venture into this."

"I am a farmer, I rear cows, turkeys, chickens, and goats. The livestock helps me take care of my family, for example, the cows give me milk every day morning and evening, and the chickens give me eggs. In terms of food, my family is well taken care of. I have seven children, six are married and one is in college. Paying for my children's tuition fees has been a challenge and most days I sell my livestock to cater to it which is not always sustainable. Receiving this money has enabled me to build a permanent place for my livestock so that I can rear as many livestock as possible and sell them for commercial purposes."

"I would like to buy three bundles of zinc and few packs of nails."

"I haven't spent my most recent transfer yet. I have decided to build a new house for my family and I to have a better place to live."

"I appreciate constant communication from Give Directly officers which gave us assurance and trust towards the organization, it is not easy to give out free and unconditional money to people without resistance."

"I am a business man, 35. I bake cakes for sale and that sustains me with my family of 6. What has been the biggest challenge lately is the high cost of baking inputs such as flour, oil and firewood. Before the pandemic came, I used to make a profit of $10 daily. That's is after paying costs of production including workers. Currently I can only manage a meagre $4 a day. This has discouraged me, I even contemplated closing it. It has also forced me to reduce the number of workers. Initially before the pandemic, I used to have 2 workers, now it's only one. The cost of living has gone up and even people cannot afford to buy more now. This is compared to pre-pandemic times. The low business performance has hindered my ability to even do fencing on my compound."