"I have a daughter who completed her secondary school education and is supposed to join college this year in September to pursue a course in education. My plan for this year is to continue saving my transfers in our merry-go-round and pool funds so that when September comes, I am able to enroll my daughter in college. Additionally, I am planning to continue burning and selling charcoal to make more money, which I will add to the pooled funds with the aim of my daughter joining college. Once she has joined, I plan to continue investing some of the transfers from the pooled fund that I would have continued saving to buy more goats, in hopes that they will multiply and increase in number so that I may be able to sell them in the future and continue supporting my children's education"

"I took my livestock to graze in the forest and left my phone at home to charge in the evening. On my way back from the grazing fields, I learned that villagers were receiving money promised by GiveDirectly. I called my helper to confirm the messages on my phone and check if I had also received my transfer. I was overjoyed when she informed me that I had. I couldn't wait for the next day to withdraw my transfer and install a water tap to address the water shortages in my household."

"I left my phone in the house to charge because it was running out of battery. Later, my helper came to check on the phone and confirmed that I had received my first transfer from GiveDirectly. I was overwhelmed with joy and relief upon realizing that GiveDirectly had fulfilled their promise to us. It was a huge weight off my shoulders. I couldn't wait to withdraw the money to pay fees for my children, who had been sent home from school because I was unable to pay for them on time. It was a pivotal moment for our family, and I felt immense gratitude towards GiveDirectly for their support."

"Living in a two-room house presents challenges, especially with growing children. My two sons share one room, while my daughters and I occupy the other. With my daughters approaching adulthood and my husband frequently away for work, it's clear they'll need their own space. Therefore, my new goal is to construct an additional bedroom for my daughters next year. This expansion will ease our cramped living conditions and provide my daughters with the privacy and comfort they deserve. I am optimistic that this project will greatly enhance our family's well-being and create a more conducive environment for us."

"I hope that my farm will do well and that I will find a good market for my watermelons. My plan is to use the money I earn from selling watermelons to start a business buying and selling cows. I see that livestock trading is profitable; for example, selling one cow can yield a profit of $100. If I can sell five cows, I could become quite successful, and this is something I am planning to pursue.Additionally, with the income, I am also considering remarrying, as my first wife left me. I still feel young and want a wife who can take care of me and my son."

"GiveDirectly has done exceptionally well, starting from the Barazas where they educated us on the proper use of the money. They emphasized that we should not use the funds for illegal purposes, such as drinking alcohol or purchasing harmful items. Instead, they advised us to invest the money in development projects. As a result, our lives have significantly improved, and now everyone in my village is busy with their own agricultural work, thanks to the capital we received from GiveDirectly.On my side, GiveDirectly is doing the best job possible. The only additional support we could use would be help with constructing roads or installing electricity poles in our area. These are the main obstacles to our progress. Although we have crops from our farms, the poor and impassable roads prevent vehicles from reaching us, causing us to lose markets for our produce."

"My house is a two roomed house with small rooms. I have a big family of 6 children myself and my husband when he is around. this house is too little to accommodate all of us. My plan is to expand it. I will be able to continue saving in my savings group to achieve this goal. I hope to buy 20 iron sheets first as they are the most expensive of the materials I need. I will then move to the next once this is done."

"My goal is to ensure my children get an education. This cannot be sustained by only depending on the transfers as the project comes to an end after 5 years are over. My plan is to buy animals, goats , chicken, cows and such a kind. This animals will be reared and will allow me to grow my income source. If my children get to secondary school and I have a cow, then I can sell the cow and take them to school."

"My dream is to build a new house. I have a three roomed house made out of mud. It is unfortunate that our house is now falling apart. I need to get a house that can withstand both wind and rain. This means only a stone house which we will need about $1000 to start the construction. My husband and I are saving towards this goal and we hope we can have this starting up by the beginning of the next week."

"I have been saving for material to start a house construction project. My 3 roomed mud house has seen better days, now its walls falling off and poles breaking due to the effects of rain and termites. I want a proper stone house that will withstand both rain and termites. I need about $1000 to start. The $20 I save monthly contribute to the savings I have been making from odd jobs I sometimes take to ensure this goal is achieved."