"I aim to buy more goats by saving from my transfers soon. I once had fifteen goats, but drought forced me to sell some for food, and the others sadly perished. Investing in goats feels like securing my family's future."

"The one thing that brings me happiness and excitement is the fact that my children are still able to go to school. To ensure that they can complete their studies and achieve their life goals, I joined a merry-go-round savings group. This way, I won't have to struggle as much to pay their fees. I want them to have the opportunities in life that I didn't have before."

"I aspire to be self-employed as I have been actively searching for a job without success. My goal is to purchase a sewing machine to start a tailoring business. With that I can easily give my family a better and quality life. I will also be able to create an opportunity for other youths that I can easily hire."

"Financial constraints is the biggest challenge due to unstable income. I am a farmer, and due to the inconsistent rain patterns it has not been productive hence a decrease in income. My husband gives me a helping hand by doing casual jobs but it is still not enough to cater to our basic needs."

"The lack of a stable source of income is a big constraint. I rely on farming in order to meet my family's basic needs but due to unpredictable weather patterns. Sometimes I lack enough money to put my children in school and as a resulted I borrow loans to make ends meet."

"Prolonged droughts and lack of rain in the past 3 years have created a huge crisis for us. Currently, we are facing hunger due to a lack of food. This has greatly affected me since sometimes food is not enough for my family. It saddens me that we grow maize and end up harvesting nothing because of the drought."

"Currently, I feel my life has become very hard and difficult because of the high cost of living in our nation. At the moment my husband and I depend on casual work which is rare which also makes it difficult for us to meet our basic needs."

"The main challenge we are facing is the lack of money and the increased cost of living. We have been forced to eat food without salt and drink tea without sugar because of the difficulty of affording such commodities. This makes life very difficult and unpleasant, especially for my grandchild and children."

"My aim has been to leave a Mark in my life through this Givedirectly transfers. I purchased a water tank, a bed, goats and chicken which will serve as a reminder of the change that being a recipient of this cash transfers had on my life. I am planning to buy my child a mattress since she is currently sleeping with me so she can have a place of her own to sleep. I also would like to strengthen the foundation of our house by adding a stone layer as the house is a mud house to ensure it does not crumble and fall for any reason."

"I mentioned earlier I am now part of a savings groups to which I save $20 monthly. I provide motorcycle rides to earn a living, my wife has no current source of income. I felt that it would be a good Idea for me to save up and start a small general retail shop for my wife to ensure that she also is able to make some money monthly which in turn ensures that our family will not experience lack especially in cases where I am unable to make much."