"Receiving this money means that I will be able to buy a piece of land for my two sons. I married to polygamous family and our stay did not last long over wrangles. Iam staying with the two sons at my fathers home but have no where to settle them. Givedirectly transfers will enable me Obtain land for them to establish their own homesteads in future."

"The biggest hardship I face is sickness. Iam living with poison which has resulted in blood pressure thus my body is too weak to carry out hard labour. This has affected crop production in my family since I can no longer dig well hence high level poverty."

"The biggest hardship I face currently is lack of enough money to enable me fulfill somes dreams. I have felt like owning oxen and ox-plough to facilitate easy tilling of land for crop production. This has always being a night mare due to inadequate money hence low crop production."

"Givedirectly transfers will enable me Educate my children. Iam dependant on crop farming for fees but this is never reliable due to soil infertility since is over used . I will pay school fees for my children studying in Primary and secondary schools such that they are able to have brighter futures. This may allow them pass well and get jobs to manage their familys. "

"Receiving this money means constructing an Iron sheet roofed house because roofing grass is very scarce nowadays, yet every year one needs to replace grass. "

"Starting a joint shop business with my brother within the village has been my ambition for long but this has never materialized due to financial challenges. The very factor that influenced our decision is the fact that getting a packet of maize flour means walking for 30 minutes to reach a kiosk. Considering this case, starting a kiosk can benefit me a lot because I am at the center of the village. My plan was to contribute each 25 USD with my brother that can act as our starting capital to stock the shop. This will be my reliable source of income, something that will change the nature of my current job which is to take care of my neighbour's cows. I will also use $300 to buy an oxen that will help me to upscale my farming and possibly hire to my neighbours on fee. This will change our livelihood and hence, a better life."

"Receiving this money means paying off debts incurred to recover my cultivation land used as security. This money borrowed was used to pay my children's school fees. "

"Receiving this money means I will start up a saloon business that will be the source of income to the household. Currently, I work in some one else's saloon and paid a wage which is not sustainable. I will then buy oxen in order to support in ploughing land and a cow as an investment. This will lead to early crop planting and good yields. The cow will multiply in order to act as another investment for the household. The offspring can n sold in order to solve other problems. "

"The biggest hardship faced is how take care of my children's welfare, especially paying school fees, feeding and dressing them. This particular happened after my spouse past away. "

"Receiving this money means I will be able to start up a saloon business that will be a source of income generating activity for my household. This will support me but food, pay medical bills and build a better house for my household. Currently, my only source of income is through the sale of agricultural produce which is not a reliable source of income. "