"I have four wonderful children, and their education means the world to me. But things had become tough. The school fees had piled up over time, and my heart ached every day as my kids stayed at home, missing out on their studies. My eldest son was in secondary school, and I used $150 from the GiveDirectly cash transfer to pay his fees. For my three younger ones in primary school, I managed to pay $100 for their overdue fees. It was such a relief to see their faces light up as they headed back to school after what felt like an eternity. With the remaining amount, I decided to make a change that brought joy to my family. My eldest son had been seeking refuge at friends' places because we could not accommodate him in our small house as he was a grown-up. It was a constant worry for me, and he lacked the freedom and security he needed. So, I used the remaining money to build a small house for him. The happiness on his face when he moved in was priceless. Finally, he had a place to call his own, and our family had the peace of mind we longed for. I'm forever grateful for the support we received from GiveDirectly."

"My main goal, if I ever come into some money, is to ensure that I provide my children with the best education possible. I aspire to offer them a solid educational foundation, one that will serve as a valuable inheritance, enabling them to stand on their own feet and thrive in the future. Education, to me, is the greatest gift I can bestow upon them, empowering them to chase their dreams and become self-reliant individuals in the years ahead."

"We live in a tiny one room house here in village this is after we lost our house to the rains. This was a temporary structure we made to enable us as a family to have somewhere to call home as we figured our way out. The transfers have allow me purchase a number of building materials which give me hope that the dream of getting a new home, bigger and enough for me and my family a dream that before seemed far fetched. My goal is to complete this construction to give my family to see the chance of seeing a better home."

"My goal is to finish school and build an emergency fund. I am in class 8 which means I still have 4 more years of secondary school to ensure I have a basic education that can get me into the job market. I cannot rely on my parents wholly to achieve this since they also have the 6 other children who have to finish primary education. I know I can only achieve this by using my transfers for school related activities as well as buying animals which can multiply to allow me get an emergency fund that can kick in when I am no longer receiving transfers. Also issues of health can get you off guard so this animals will also act as an emergency fund for the same."

"As I said I have three school going children and one child who is done with school and is now at home. My plan is ensure they finish school and are fed. My business does not earn much and that means I will be to huge extent reliant on Givedirectly transfers to meet this needs. I hope to also buy a few animals to help me build savings for tough days to come since I believe the programs will come to an end as we had been informed."

"As I mentioned earlier I am saving towards a big goal. I live in a one room house with my husband and four children, I had to move two of my children to live with their grandmother as they are growing up and are not small children anymore. I remained with my youngest in my house. We need more room as a family and that's why I am working towards building a 3 room house so that this old house can be used by my older children while the young ones get space in the new house. I will need about 40 iron sheets which is quite a big number seeing that the price of iron sheets have gone up. We are working with my husband to achieve this goal within good time to ensure our family has enough space."

"My child has issues with speech and I have been seeking treatment to settle this. I sometimes get caught off guard when he falls sick which makes me take loans to ensure that we see a doctor. My hope is to add animals to my herd so that I can have the animals as an emergency fund in case of need. I want to also ensure my two children in school get a good education and I hope to achieve this by adding more animals which will reproduce to make more money."

"I am to be able to educate my children. I did not get a chance to go through formal education to the highest levels I wanted to due to financial constrains. I do not want the lack of finances to cause a halt in my children's education and I aim to ensure this buy buying and rearing more animals. By this the animals I will increase my income and ensure that all my children go to school."

"As I mentioned my house is now transformed due to the Givedirectly transfers, I burned the mattress on my bed and cleared my bed of bedbugs using pesticides. I also bought a new mattress which entirely replaces the mess I had before. No my mind is at peace to focus on how to better my families' life. I am now focusing on paying school fees for my 7 school going children to ensure they have a fighting chance in life for better opportunities."

"I am now able to dream beyond the basic access to food that this cash transfers have been in the past months been used for in my household. I now have been able to buy animals, buy clothes and even buy iron sheets using my transfers. I now have a dream of owning a grocery stall which I believe I can achieve by ensuring I take care of my animals well and as they reproduce I can sell them to afford an amount to restock my dream stall."