"I was very happy and excited because since being born no one has ever thought to give me such kind of money that had the power to change my life. I was greatful"

"Lack of a stable source of income is what has been my biggest hardship. I depend on my spouse who works away from home in a nearby town to send me money. He is never assured of getting work to do since he is a casual in the construction industry. In a week he sends me around 15 USD which is not enough for the basic needs as well as school needs for my children. Sometimes my child is sent home due to lack of school fees. This really stresses me a lot. I do a little bit of farming but long dry spells have been letting me down in the recent years."

"The money arrived at my most moment of need. This was the time i was sick and in hospital. This situation got worse as my house was destroyed by heavy winds and this included some property.From the money i managed to replace household items, i bought iron sheets to put on a new roof from the thatvhed house i had. I sent some money to my child at the nearest boarding school and bought a bicycle for him to be travelling safely as he used to walk to school. The other money went towards food and fertilizer."

"Iron sheets, 4 bags of maize, 2 bags of fertilizer, matress and blankets are things i bought using the gd funds. My life has changed"

"With the money i got from Gd i managed to buy 15 Iron sheets for a house am yet to build after tje rainy season is over. I also bought 4 bags of fertilizer, 5 bags of maize and some farming utensils that i did not have before. I had to go to my neighbours to borrow a hoe before which was a burden to tjem but i bought my own right now.i also got 3 blankets and clothes for my children."

"I was very happy because i knew i was going to be free as i will have money"

"i was very happy the moment received my transfer knowing that my house will be renovated."

"I was sleeping on the floor, Now i have bought a bed and a mattress. I have bought a bicycle to ease me with transportation cost. I also bought fertilizer for my farm and % bags of maize to feed my family."

"Our everyday living has greatly improved since receiving this money from Givedirectly, now we are able to eat 3 times on each and every single day which couldn't have been possible without this money, can now go farming without having to worry about what to eat on that day. We are working in our farms with such a peace of mind."

"I was very happy to have join the programme and I am very impressed with the the amount of money I recieved"