"In the next six months, I expect to have bought a few calves to increased to the number of livestock that I have. My wife saw this idea working and she also joined in with her resources. With combined efforts, I think in six months we will have expanded the business and in terms of the number of livestock. Which if transformed into cash we will have increased our revenue."

"I expect my life to have improved because I will have to build a house to use as a kitchen. Plenty of space will give us comfort at home. I will demolish the old grass-thatched house to make my home descent. I also expect to be getting an income from selling milk that will come from the cow that I am rearing."

"Were it not for GiveDireclty, I would not have resumed my studies towards my dream of becoming a teacher. It was so painful that I could not raise money to pay. I could not get any support from anywhere else because my husband grew up as an orphan. We live together with his grandmother who cannot offer any help. I had stopped my studies by the time GiveDirelty came with this aid. I am so happy that my life will get better after I complete my studies to get a job."

"The biggest difference in my daily life is the joy of finally having my own heifer. I have always wanted to have and rear my own cow and I am glad that this desire was finally fulfilled with the help of GiveDirectly. Henceforth, I would not depend on peoples cows as it also comes with some sense of restrictions. Having paid the whole terms school fees for my son gives me some peace of mind and allows me to engage in other activities without necessarily worrying about unpaid school fees. I feel a big change in my life!"

"Previously, I have been living in a one-room house that served as a kitchen, living, and bedroom to my family. In the next six months God willingly I will have successfully built a kitchen which I have ever dreamt of. Thanks to GiveDirectly because the kitchen serves as a bedroom for my children at night and a cooking place during the day."

"In the next six months, I will be doing better in my grocery business. I will plough back my profits to ensure that I keep getting more for paying my children's school fees. With the hope of starting a poultry keeping and goat keeping business, I expect to have increased my income because of the more profitable nature of this business."

"I was already up helping my children get ready to go school when my child told me that I had a message on my phone. I was so happy and excited on checking and confirming that I had received the transfer that Givedirectly had promised to send. We celebrated and thanked God as a family."

"I have always wanted to have and rear my own cow but I could not because of financial difficulties. When I received these transfers therefore, I decided to buy a cow. Apart from being a source of food and income when it calves, it will aso be a reminder of the good deeds that GiveDirectly did for us. I also bought some new clothes for my children as most of their clothes were old and worn out. I used the rest of the transfer to buy food and other household items."

"The biggest difference in my life when I managed to pay school fees for my children. The burden of paying their school fees were overwhelming. My husband had obtained a loan and he would earn little which wouldn't sustain us. We spent the whole amount which I received to pay school fees for our children. We felt relieved after we managed to clear their school fees on time."

"My life is now different because I am currently owning three cows which I would not have managed to buy on my own cost. One of my future goals was to have at least a good source of income. I feel GiveDirectly has fulfilled this since I will be selling milk as these cows reproduce. I have a young family and hopeful that I will be in a better position to provide since will a herd of cattle."