"My house was not in a very condition so when I received my third transfer, I repaired and painted it. It is now very neat. The other part of the amount I spent on buying fishing nets that I have hired out for fishing, with this I am able to feed my family daily as I get some stipend every day. The remaining amount I spent on buying corn for my family consumes and clothes for my children."

"I used this last transfer to pay fee balances for my three children who are in high school, then i bought some iron sheets to build a kitchen i thought to build one because the smoke was unhealthy when we cooked in the main house .lastly I bought a cow so that when it gives birth it will provide milk for my household"

"I had a small house which couldn't accommodate us well with my teenage children so when I received my third transfer I built a house and bought furniture.I also bought food for my family with the remaining transfer."

"I spent part of my third transfer on leasing two acres piece of land where I have grown rice. I am currently working on my rice plantation. I also paid school fees for my three children in a private primary school. Thank you GiveDirectly."

"I used my third transfer on building two houses both my son's house and a kitchen. I felt my son is of age and he needed to have his privacy so I decided to build him a house. I also didn't have a kitchen and I could cook in open air which was challenging especially in rainy season."

"I received this last transfer when my daughter was chased home for fees arrears she is studying to be a teacher in a college so I used every bit of the transfer to pay for the fees."

"I spent my third transfer on buying building materials that I used to build a new house. I used to stay in my co-wife's house and I had to build my own. The remaining amount I spent on paying school fees for my daughter in secondary school. I am happy I did not have to borrow from our local table banking group to pay school fees like was the norm."

"I used my last transfer to build a house the house was in a state where if a strong wind blew the house it would fall off, I also bought two goats and three sheep to rear and later help me in emergencies"

"I used part of my third transfer to plaster the outside walls of my house that I built using the second transfer so that it does not fall off during rainy season. I had a debt that had stayed for long and was giving me a lot of stress so I used part of the money to pay the debt. I bought a bag of maize for consumption and used some on sloughing my farm."

"I had a school fees arrear so when I received my third transfer I paid school fees and bought food for my family, Am happy because my children will now sit for their national exams."