"I felt happy the moment I received the transfer. It was hard to believe that they had really sent me that amount. It is the largest amount of money I have ever received in my life. At first, I couldn't think appropriately for about two hours because of the excitement of receiving such an amount of money. I later calmed myself and started sober plans. I finally settled on buying two dairy cows. I thank Give Directly for making my day. The day still lingers in the head as if it was yesterday."

"I spent my transfer as fare to and from home when I went for the festive season. I had planned to visit my parents at home over the holidays when the school closed and this is the only money I was planning to use as fare."

"My new goal, for now, is to ensure I pay school fees for my son. I would want to be a good parent by giving him the best while in school. I would like him to have a good foundation while in nursery school by being in school all the time and not being sent home for fees arrears."

"I plan to save most of my transfers to use in boosting my business. I believe when I invest more in the business by adding more stock, the business will grow, it will be stable and earn me more income from improved profits. This will help me meet my family needs well and in time."

"The biggest difference in my life since I started receiving these transfers is that my business is now stable. Without the transfers, I believe the business would have collapsed by now. This is because I used to take business resources for my personal needs without investing more in the business. The stock reduced hence affecting the business income. As soon as I started getting my transfers, I started using the major part of my monthly transfers in boosting the business by adding more stock to the business on a monthly basis. Right now, the business is flourishing because of the transfers. The stress I used to have of losing the business is no more."

"Before the transfers, I only dreamed of having a business. I did not know where and how to get money to kick-start my business ideas. I tried going for loans and without a stable income, I could not get a loan. Since I had very little income, I was not even able to save because the little I used to get from casual work in my area, I would use on my daily needs. When I started getting my transfers, I saved for the first three months and used it to pay for motorcycle deposit. Right now, I have the motorcycle which I use as my source of income and with the little I get on a daily basis, I save and add to my transfers to help me clear the balance I have. I now have hope for the future because of these transfers."

"I expect my life to change in the next six months in that I would be eating using decent plates and also I won't beg anymore. Currently, we are using old plastic plates, whenever I receive visitors I am forced to go borrow from my neighbours. I feel ashamed of this but I am very optimistic that I will one day eat in decent utensils."

"My life will be different in the next six months in that I will have registered for a teaching course in the nearby teaching college. I have always wanted to be a teacher but due to limited finances in my family, I was not able to. This is why I decided to save part of my transfers and used the savings to start the hairdressing business. I know the business will help me raise money through the profits for paying my college fees long after the transfers are over. I thank GD for the transfers because I am now going to achieve my goal which I had lost hope in."

"It was still early in the morning after waking up when I received a message notification. I became so happy and thankful to God and GiveDirectly as I read the message over and over again. I knew that my prayers had finally been answered and that I would soon have what I did been yearning for."

"I saw the notification early in the morning and since I couldn’t understand the contents, I called for my helper who confirmed to me that I had finally received my first transfer. I felt happy about receiving this fortune."