"I am an old woman who leaves with a grand daughter, we, as you can see have been trying to mend our house year after year so it could look like a home, but our income could not allow us to have full iron sheets house. All we have is this big space all around. seeing this opportunity means I will be able to use the funds renovate if not just build a bigger beautiful home with bed and mattress inside, that is what my heart long desires. Life is not all about breathing but leaving I as well. I will also buy fertilizer for my small vegetable farm..."

"Receiving this money has made us increase and conserve our wealth. I did not sell my livestock as usual to raise school fees for my children. Instead, my herd has expanded because I purchased the additional cow. In that regard, we shall have more livestock to sell in the future because they will probably multiply and mature. Hence, we shall afford to raise funds for educating each of our children. Thanks GiveDirect."

"This money even though I have not received yet but the hope it self brings light to my new days to come. You see I started building my small house a year ago and still it is yet to be finished, that will be the primary goal for the fund. I will use part of it to extend my business and buy bed and mattress"

"This fund means a lot to me and I am very happy and interested to be part, I will renovate my home which is as you can see has cracks all over. I will also buy bike and school uniform for my children not forgetting fertilizer for my farm"

"This money is a blessing to my family because it means we will be able to buy a mattress and no longer sleep on the floor and buy blankets and fix our roof so our house doesn't experience leakages during the rainy season. I also want to start a small business selling food"

"Receiving this money means a great deal to my family because it means we will be able to ease alot of burdens and this money will help us buy things that we were previously unable to buy. I want to use this money to fix my house and buy food for my family"

"I am a single mother of four doing casual jobs to earn a living. I usually get a pay of $1.5 daily from these jobs, which is only enough to buy food for my children. I have always wished to buy a piece of land to settle in and be self-independent since I live in my father's compound, but lack of resources has made this dream impossible. This is the biggest hardship I have faced in life."

"I haven't met any hardships"

"We live in an area which is far from the main trading centre and travelling by bicycle is a problem. This makes it hard for us to access some services such as medical care, receiving of coupons or relief items, schools for our children as well as food and whenever we need to buy something. Hence, lack of transportation hinders us greatly to access some things on time."

"This money has come at the right time with the way our situation is. I am now envisioning my wife doing a small business and participating in different economic opportunities that are available in the community. Since our child also gets sick at times, we shall make sure that we are eating good food most of the times. Although,this assistance will not be for long, I am planning on having a comfortable home and starting a small business which will be helping us in future."