"I do not have a new goal at the moment. I want to maintain my current business. I started selling sugarcane juice. My aim to buy a dispenser to make the juice cold so as to attract more customers."

"My expectation in the next six months is to ensure that I have established a poultry keeping project. Thorough the monthly transfers that I get from GiveDirectly, I am very sure that I will build the poultry house and even buy chicken even if it means doing so in small numbers first and then add more as time goes by."

"It had always been my prayer to expand my dairy project but I had not been able to achieve this because of a lack of enough funds. This is because maize farming is no longer reliable in my region due to insufficient rainfall and fall armyworms investation. This always made us ran at a huge loss due to low returns. Dairy farming has proven to do well in my region as it requires less investment in terms of resources and labor."

"The money was sent early in the morning but my phone was off. I sent my son to charge it for me and later on read it. I was very happy when I read the message however I had to remain calm because I did not want anyone to know that I had received it."

"The cash transfer was received early in the morning. At first I thought it was a hoax but after I confirmed that it was from GiveDirectly. I was extremely very happy."

"Ibwas extremely happy that day when I received the cash transfer. I never wasted time, I remember waking up early to go and withdraw it after one hour had elapsed."

"The cash transfers transformed my family. I acquired household items that I did not have for a very longtime. Previously, I had old blankets which were worn out. It would get so cold and uncomfortable at the night."

"I was depressed at that time because I needed money to help the family. I feel very happy because the cash transfer has enabled me acquire a number of household items within a short period of time. Before receiving the cash transfers, my school going children were at home due to lack of school fees and this bothered me alot. Thanks be to GiveDirectly, I was able to pay their school fees and they resumed their studies."

"I can say that GiveDirectly has transformed my life. I feel happy and more comfortable. I sleep on a comfortable bed and more so I rennovated the house. Previously, my house was in a very poor state. The iron sheets had rusted and it was leaking all over. "

"I was very happy when I received the cash transfer. I never thought that I would ever get this opportunity. I had no hopes at all. I am so happy that I was sent the cash transfer."