"Before receiving this transfer, I had a plan to acquire bigger sauce pans that I would hire as a way of generating income for my children's education but I couldn't afford by then. However, after I received my first money, I was enable to deposit half the price of the 4 sauce pans of my choice and I am going to complete the payment with this second transfer. I expect these sauce pans to generate income for my children's education and my farming activities. In addition, I have a cow that will produce milk and help with children's education when it reproduces."

"Previously, I worked in people's farms in exchange of their oxen but I was given a day or two to use the oxen which was not enough for me to plough my farm land that often led to food shortage in my home since I used to plant in a small portion of land. However, when I received money from GiveDirectly, I bought oxen that will help me plough my piece of land come next year and I will not face food shortage anymore because I will be in position to plant in a larger piece of land that my oxen will plough."

"My desire has been to complete the payment of our plot that we are living at the moment. Currently, we owe the owner an amount of $250. Receiving this money means a home that I can call my mine since I have been living a life of worries that anytime I can be evacuated. I will spend the remaining amount on purchasing 8 goats at 30 dollars each, which will act as my longterm investment. "

"Imagine living in a tiny, grass-thatched, single-roomed house with all your 7 children!! This has been a very horrible moment to me and my 4 elderly children are forced to seek refuge in a neighbor's house. I have wished to construct a decent one but I have never fulfilled this due to inadequate finances. Therefore, a respectable house for my family is what receiving this money means to me since I am planning to spend $300 to build a spacious house for my family."

"The last maize harvest I had was over five years ago.There has been a maize crop disease that has wiped out the crop year in year out.Since I cannot do any casual jobs,this has exposed me to hunger and a greater dependence on my children who also have their own families.Aside from the other challenges of being left alone after the death of my wife,this is the biggest hardship I have faced."

"In June 2017, I bought a second hand motorbike to do transportation business since I had no reliable job to depend on. In April 2019, it developed engine problems and I was forced to remain jobless something that made me opt charcoal burning as the alternative source of income. The income from this job is of utmost $3 per sack and I usually sell 12 sacks per month which translates to $36 dollars. This income is very low and I have only managed to buy 12 goats with the aim of paying for my dowry but these have never been enough to facilitate my desire. My plan was to use $250 to install a new engine for my motorbike in order to restart my transportation job. I am also planning to use $380 to buy an ox and ox plough to help me upscaling my farming and the remaining amount will aid in buying more goats for rearing. This will assure me of a stable income and once the goats multiply, it will make me confident enough to get married, a dream that I have long wished."

"Old age is catching up and it's becoming more difficult for me to get the basic needs like food and clothes.This is because I depend on subsistence farming which is not yielding enough and also the fact that my output is low.Initially I could sometimes supplement that with casual jobs but for now I am not strong enough to do casual jobs.Nowadays I find myself depending on my children most of the times. This makes me feel like I am a burden at times."

"My grass thatched hut is very difficult to maintain because I have to replace the roof every 4 months. Getting grass in such a dry stricken area is no joke and most of the rainy seasons come when my roof is almost open. This means I have to struggle for shelter and I cannot bear the cold in this house. The walls also keep on falling because they are not strong enough to resist the strong winds that prevail in this area. I am even afraid that it might collapse while I am inside. I therefore plan to construct a good house with iron sheets roof and much stronger walls. This will save me the agony of living in a house that is a threat to my safety. "

"I will build an iron roofed house and buy a cow when I recieve this money. It has been very difficult for me to renovate the thatched house I live in because the thatch material is very scarce. In addition, the cow will produce for me the milk that I can also enjoy and probably sell it incase am encountered with major challenge."

"Receiving this money means I will be able to purchase oxen that will support my household in ploughing land for easy crop cultivation. That will improve on household yields and output. Currently, I dig with a hand hoe which is very hectic and tiresome."