"This area is very prone to prolonged drought.This adversely affects crop farming hence leading to lack of money which affects even businesses.Since my business depends on customers from around here,during such drought periods it is greatly affected.I had even taken a loan to start up the business and every time that it was not doing well,Paying back the money was very difficult.I even had to do casual jobs in order to raise the amount which I eventually completed.This is the biggest hardship I have faced."

"I received the money early in the morning after reaching my workplace. I was about to start my normal duties when I received a notification message. Upon reading it I realized it was from Give Directly. I could not hold back the joy that filled my heart that day. I remember praying and thanking GiveDirectly because I knew the transfer would transform my life."

"In six months’ time, I expect to have completed building my rental houses. I also expect the houses will have been occupied by tenants and I will be earning some income from it. This means that my income generation base will have been increased and I will be able to provide for my family’s basic needs and other necessities. I also hope that my school payment will never be a struggle since I will already be having a stable source of income."

"In six months’ time, I expect to have already started poultry farming. I also have high hopes that I won’t be struggling to provide for my family’s basic needs since the proceeds I get from poultry keeping will help me. Since chicken also lay eggs, my family can also feed on them hence healthy people in my family."

"In six months’ time, I expect to have already saved enough money and would have bought a tailoring machine for my daughter who just completed technical training in tailoring. This way, I will be happy as a father seeing my daughter earn an income of her now that employment opportunities this country has always proved hard to get."

"In the next six months, I believe that my life will have greatly improved. Since I was able to use all the required farm inputs, I believe I will have a bumper harvest. In addition to that, I will have purchased the dairy cow hence increase my livestock assets. With these two investments, I will no longer struggle to do low paying casual jobs. I can comfortably sustain myself with sales from both my dairy project and my farming activities"

"In six months’ time, I expect to have started an investment plan that will help me in saving for my children’s education. The challenge that I have been having in educating the one who just completed high school gave me learnings which I want to effectively put them into practice so that I may be caught offside when that time comes."

"I feel good because I now have a different source of income. I won't entirely depend on casual jobs to earn a living. Apart from my other hassles, I will be making money from my pool table business. I will also have gotten money to buy a cow. I believe with these two projects I will never be poor."

"In the next six months, my life will have changed because I will have taken a driving course. I will have acquired a driving license that will give me more job opportunities. This will give me a chance to have a decent source of income. I also believe that I will have fully furnished the house that I am currently building."

"My dream of joining a university in the next four months will have kicked off. I am looking forward to this very much because I will then be empowered to lead a decent life in the future. However old I have become, I can't miss this opportunity. It has always been my desire to go back to school and acquire more knowledge. I thank GiveDirectly for giving me the means to do that."