"As a family, we are currently engaged in subsistence farming. The food we get from farming is only sufficient for the subsistence of the family with nothing left to sell to obtain cash that will help us take on other family responsibilities. The house my family occupies is not spacious enough to accommodate the entire family. I am currently challenged with the lack of cash to build a spacious house that can accommodate my family. This has brought serious embarrassment to me as head of the family"

"The concept of supporting those who reside in the village was excellent because the majority of residents were struggling due to the lack of economic activity. I must admit that academic achievement and the school enrollment rate have improved because I work at one of the village's schools. The majority of the students who had left school because they could not afford the tuition fee were re-enrolled courtesy of the Give Directly transfers. However, the organization must avoid delaying transfers for the entire village while conducting an inquiry as this would be inconvenient for people who had budgeted with the funds. They ought to just postpone the transfers of the impacted victims."

"I was at my maternal home where I had attended a funeral service. It was around 10 am when I received the message alert on my phone. I was with my helper who confirmed it and disclosed to me that it was the transfer from GiveDirectly. I was extremely happy for receiving the transfer since we had no food in the family and my kids had not attended classes due to fee arrears for almost a week."

"In my opinion, GiveDirectly did so well by helping the needy people in my region. We were living in extreme poverty life with no hopes. Therefore the idea of offering us an unconditional cash transfer was the best for us. Currently, our lives have changed positively. A better percentage of us now have asets like livestock, decent houses, businesses, and even pieces of land. I, therefore, do not see anything negative that they should change."

"The wisest course of action is to give us money and let us determine how to use it. It has made life easier in our community as most people have started businesses, taken care of other needs that they could not, and even enrolled their children in school. Since everyone only praises the organization for its excellent work, I am unaware of anything they are not doing right."

"One of my first objectives was to attend college to pursue a career in tailoring, which I partially achieved with the first transfer. When I got the second transfer, I spent $ 210 to pay off the remaining tuition and $170 to buy a sewing machine. In order for me to begin a sewing shop once the school is through, my spouse and I decided that we should get the sewing machine. We gave the sewing machine top priority because he is currently the only source of income and it may be difficult for him to get capital for opening a shop. The remaining $50 was used to purchase our kids' school clothes and several other items of apparel to replace the ones they had out grown. Our lives have been pleasantly affected by the help, and I am appreciative of it. Gaining expertise in tailoring is a success for me since it shows my commitment to growing professionally. I owe Give Directly for making me feel more capable."

"I am a pregnant mother, I had gone to the hospital for clinic when I receive the message alert on my phone. Being illiterate, I could not understand its content until when I returned home for the helper to confirm and interpret it. We were very happy for receiving the transfer since were very sure that we would be able to fulfill the dreams of owning a decent shelter for the family. The same evening we started the plans on how we could accomplish it."

"I am happy that I can easily earn an average of $5 to $10 daily. As a result, supporting my family's food needs and my children's education is not difficult, unlike before. In the next year, I intend to launch a new business. It will enable me to witness the level of m family income steadily increasing. In the coming year, I hope to achieve this objective. The company will deal with the sale of both second-hand and ready-made clothing. Because of this, my wife will always have work to do, and we can help support the family together."

"When I was promised an unconditional transfer, I thought about investing the money in dairy farming. This is because I wanted something that would remind me of the wonderful support from GiveDirectly in the years to come and also to be a source of milk for our daily consumption. Therefore, upon receiving my second transfer, I used $180 to buy a dairy cow. Thereafter, I saved $100 on the village table banking for it to earn interest and for later use. Lastly, I used the remaining amount on foodstuffs and clothes for my family which comprises one child, my wife and I. So far, I have achieved a lot in a short period that I was not able to accomplish before due to financial constraints. I work as a masonry where I earn $3 daily on average, which is barely enough to cater to all our basic needs. I am forever grateful for the great milestone that I have accomplished in my life."