"In the next six months of my life, I expect to have raised enough money to purchase at least two cows. With the cows, I'll be assured of enough milk and at the same time, I'll have additional cows after they have given birth."

"In the next six months after purchasing a phone, I have a goal of saving some money so that I can use it to purchase sand and cement which I'll later use to plaster the outside walls of the kitchen. This will save me from the cost of repairing the walls every time after every rainy season since plastering is a long term solution."

"When I receive the first transfer my first priority is to build a house.My current house is only one room and my family will soon grow and I will require more rooms for the children and visitors too.I want to build a two bed roomed house.I will then buy a dairy cow.The milk that I get from the cow will help me get money to pay school fees for my wife who is in college.The remaining part of the transfers will help me buy clothes and bedding for my wife and daughter."

"Sheep keeping is a thriving investment in my village thanks to an indigenous forest nearby which is rich in pasture. When I get my first transfer this is the first project I am going to invest in. Sheep keeping is lucrative because of their prolificacy and ability to multiply perennially. My vision is to sell them in future to cater for my children's education. "

"My community boasted of bountiful maize harvests when I was growing up until my 50s. About two decades ago this has since changed. We have been reduced to poverty due to diminishing of a commodity that had kept everyone above water. This shortcoming was caused by a soil borne disease that has been adamantly ruining our crops over time leaving us with scanty harvests which cannot sustain unlimited needs. This is the biggest hardship I've faced in my life. "

"My husband and I have been planning to put up a kiosk business for quite some time now, but financial constraint has been our greatest hindrance. We have already purchased iron sheets, and therefore we will use a small portion of our transfers to finish up on its construction and setting up the business. A huge amount will go towards the purchase of business stock preferably household commodities. The remaining part will go towards investment in livestock rearing. This is a venture that does very well in our region and once all those are up and running, am certain our wellbeing as a family will greatly improve, and that is what receiving this money means to me. "

"Becoming a mother is considered a blessing to many people. On the contrary, becoming pregnant while still under my father's roof is one undoing I will never forget. The parents on whom I always depended turned against me and curtailed the support they've always accorded. When they sent me away from their care, I struggled to build my own house. I had to juggle between nursing my young baby and doing odd jobs in the village to sustain unlimited needs of motherhood. Though I've learnt to appreciate motherhood, I've learnt it the hard way. This is the biggest hardship I've faced in my life. "

"I was just waking up at around 4 am when I received a message notifying me that I had received some money from Give Directly. I was so excited that I could not wait for sunrise to go and buy a cow that I had long planned. I knew immediately that my life would change through the funds!"

"Imagine the pain associated with being arthritic at old age! Sleepless nights, difficulty in walking as well as being unproductive since i can't engage in activities that could earn me some source of income is the biggest hardship I face. I have to spend the little amount i usually earn from selling milk to hire people to work in my farm hence i end up saving less for my family use."

"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I am more ambitious and happy in life. I managed to buy a few livestock. Financially I am much better and stable as compared to before when I only depended on casual jobs. These cows keep me busy. They ensure that I always have something to do during the day. I don't regret making this choice because farming is my passion and I am no longer idle."