"Growing up, my mother at that time had no value in education. She was a brewer and an alcoholic as well. She neither facilitated my education nor motivated me to it. Eventually I dropped out in primary school in standard three. Life has since been hard because without her care I had to struggle so as to fend for my needs at a tender age. I do not have any skills which can give me a decent job thanks to illiteracy. "

"I have a family of six. Sometimes I feel overwhelmed to provide for the unlimited necessities for all of us. At the moment we all live in a hut which has become uncomfortable for both the children, my wife and I. Money I earn from my motorcycle business daily caters for each day's meals with naught to save thus making us live from hand to mouth. My worry has been a possibility of not being able to pay for my children's education in future. "

"I spent part of my transfer on putting up a chicken coop. I had a poultry structure but it was not in good condition because the structure was small and congested which was not good for the birds' health and growth. I used the remaining amount to build an eskew back at home since I did not have one. I finally used the remaining amount of money to add more equipment and food for my poultry project. I am determined to make sure that my birds are ok because I have a ready market in December and I would not want to lose them before then."

"I spent part of my transfer to boost my business. I normally operate an entertainment room where parents and children come to enjoy themselves by playing various games using the play station. I had the machines but they needed repair and so I decided to use the whole of the amount to repair them. They are now back on track and do not hang a lot like they used to. We normally depend on this business to take care of our daily needs and this is why I had to make sure that the machines run well."

"Currently, my life is currently different from how it was in that I have become independent. My income has increased because I left selling water and started a new business of selling pudding. I have been able to get more income as compared to before hence able to take care of my needs easily. Nowadays I don't take loans from my friends like I used to do."

"Currently, my life is different from how it was in that, I have my own business which I depend on. Previously, I could do casual jobs like construction work in order to take care of my needs. I am the firstborn and had to look for ways of surviving because I could not depend on my parents since they are unemployed. Mostly when I did not have money, I ended up lending but repaying was a problem due to low income that I could get from casual jobs. I thank GiveDirectly because I have been able to handle my budgets with ease."

"My plan is to buy oxen and ox-plough for ploughing. I have been using an hand hoe as the only source of labour and this is not good enoug for increase production. I fetch very little through crop farming because of this and is not supportive to sustain the needs of my family. Once I get my oxen and ox-plough it will maximize crop production for sustainability."

"Iam a single mother of four boys and one girl but desperately in need of land to settle them since the clan has denied me access for my fathers share. I do not have land to even cultivate and any time they may chase us. Givedirecltly programme, is dream chance to me and the entire family since Iam going to spend this money for buying land for settlement. This will be the end of stress and beginin of New chapter in my life."

"I expect my life to change in the next six months in that I will be dependent. I will have also started poultry keeping project. This project will allow me to save part of my transfers and later invest them on something viable."

"The biggest hardship I have faced is the death of my husband and the only child. It has now made me struggle to do everything for my self like looking for what to eat."