"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I have been able to buy the things that I have always wanted to buy but which I have been unsuccessful due to lack of enough funds. I feel so happy that I can now live a better life than the one I have been living before I received these funds."

"The moment I received my transfer I was very happy since I knew that I was going to achieve most of my goals. I actually read the message at around six o'clock in the morning but decided to keep calm since I did not want everyone to know that I had the money just because of my security."

"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I have acquired a sewing machine and this has given me so much joy and happiness. I used to do odd casual jobs that gave very little income that was hardly enough to support my family. I am looking forward to joining a tailoring class come January and be able to realize my dream of becoming a tailor and improve my living standards and that of my family in the long run."

"Lack of reliable source of income is the biggest hardship In my life. Being a casual laborer working in my neighbor's farm in order to put food on the table. Meet the needs of my family has been a difficult task for me.This activities earns me 1 dollar per day which I spend it on food. Remaining with no cost for other needs like education for my children and constructing a decent house."

"In April, My house collapsed as a result of the long rain we experienced. Since then I have not been able to construct a decent house for myself due to the financial challenge I am facing. Receiving this money means a decent house for my family. I am planning to spend $ 250 USD in building one-roomed, iron roofed house something that will gain me the happiest I have lost for long."

"Food insecurity to my family due to insufficient financial resources is the biggest hardship that I have ever faced in my life. At the moment, I depend on my husband who is doing casual work of house construction within the village. His earning is minimal and it hardly fully support our basic needs, hence we sometimes skip meals or if it means getting our dinner, I am forced to seek help from my brother-in-law. This has eaten away my joy but I am now happy to learn that, the transfers I am about to receive will bring a positive change in my life."

"The income from selling chapati's in a nearby center could barely support my family's basic need such as food . At times , we would miss meals when I had taken debts all over the village from friends and some relatives without settling them on time and I was left with no where to go . I used to empathize with myself and had the feeling of being a disappointment to my children . My life is different since I have been able to take care of my five children's school fees arrears with the transfer . On the other hand , I am glad that my children can afford three meals in a day which sounded as an luxury before ."

"I had bought a piece of land a few years back. When I received my first transfers, I decided to invest in this land. I used all the money I received from this organization to build rental houses in that land. I am in the process of building three houses which will be finished in January. This is a longterm investment that will help me even when I am old. In the past, I had tried different kinds of business which ended up collapsing since I have never had an interest in doing business. I am happy that this will not engage me so much, I only have to wait for the end month to pick my money from my tenants."

"My life is different from how it was in that, I no longer take loans like I used to before Give Directly came into my life. Whenever I am in need of money, I can easily sell eggs and use the money rather than bothering my friends or family members. I am nowadays a stress-free man who no longer worries about how I would pay people's loans which had always been a norm."

"Over the years , I do vegetable farming as a source of income unfortunately with limited resources . I have been practicing it in a small acreage of land which I can only sell in my village and a few other , meaning my profits have always been little . I have always desire to plant sugarcane to serve as my other source of income . This has not been possible because I lacked a start up capital . I used entirely most of my transfers to plant sugarcane which in a few months I will be blessed to harvest it . From the sales of the sugarcane I intend to pay school fees for my daughter who is yet to enroll in secondary school . Therefore , my life is different since I am hopeful that at long last my daughter is guaranteed of quality education."