"I spent part of my third transfer on paying school fees for my children in secondary school, and for a longtime I have been spending money to hire bulls and ox plough to plough my farms because I did not have my very own, so part of the money I spent on buying these. Now I am able to plough my farms on time without having to wait on someone and without spending money. The remaining I spent buying new furniture as the ones I had, had worn out."

"I spent most part of my third transfer on growing rice. I am hopeful that I will harvest soon. The remaining I spent on buying building materials that I used to face lift my house that was not looking so good and some on corn for my family consumes."

"I spent my third transfer on making a boat that I use for fishing given that I am a fisherman. Previously,I used to work in other people's boats and I fear of being sent away anytime but I am glad now I have my own. I also enjoy all my profits."

"When I received my third transfer, I opened an electrical shop. There had been acute shottage in supplier of the items in my area and yet the demand was very high and therefore I saw an opportunity that I would bridge with the money Give Directly sent us. The business has uplifted our lives since the continuous flow of income has ensured that we afford most of the basic needs that we couldn't before then when we were jobless."

"I use my third transfer on buying household items such as bedding, utensil and furniture,then plaster my house and start a business of selling vegetables for my daily income."

"I bought 10 iron sheets and timber to expand my house, the house was small and I have children then I bought sand one lorry murram one lorry to help plaster the floor and walls of the house I did this to beatify the house, then lastly I paid school fees for my two children in high school I was doing this with a set mind that it will help them in future."

"I spent my third transfer paying school fees for my children who are in secondary and primary schools. I also bought some stationery for school and given that I received the money towards Christmas, I bought my children some new clothes for the Christmas celebrations. We celebrated Christmas in a very nice way."

"I had bought building materials using my second transfer so, when I received my third transfer, I built a new house. A spacious one. The one I had before was so squeezed and anytime I hosted visitors, I had to take them to my co wife's house to spend the night as the house was too squeezed to accommodate more people. The remaining I spent on boosting my fish mongering business. I can comfortably take care of my family."

"I spent my third transfer on buying sofa seat and a table .I bought two bags of maize for my family's consumption .I also paid school fees for my daughter who is in high school and now I feel relieved from the burden of the lump-sum school fees arrears that I had before."

"I had a school fees arrears so when I received my third transfer I paid school fees and bought 20 pieces of iron sheets which I will use to build a house."