"I spent part of my third transfer on paying school for my orphaned niece who had just joined secondary school. Using the remaining amount I spent on buying building materials that I used to expand my house from a two roomed to a three roomed house. It was too squeezed for my large family. How I wish GiveDirectly would come back and add us more money."

"I spent part of my third transfer on buying a cow for milking. I used to buy milk from my neighbour who had a cow. I also bought furniture as the ones I had were old fashioned. I am able to sit on nice seats like the "haves" in my community. The remaining I spent on buying corn for my consumes and settle hospital bills that were incurred after I fell ill."

"I used my last transfer to pay fees for my child who is finishing high school this year, the unfortunately i was stolen from the last transfer an amount of 35000 through mobile conman then the remainder of the money I used to boost my shoes business."

"I used my third transfer to pay school fees and renovate my house, I also bought furniture and start business of selling vegetable in our local market for my daily upkeep."

"I spent my third transfer on bedding, utensils, food for my family.I also bought furniture and paid school fees for my 2 children for in a secondary school."

"I spent most of my third transfer on renovating my house which had become so old and ugly. I had desire for a good house but being a widow, I had no means of acquiring any good one. I thank Give Directly for housing me and bringing back the lost hopes that arose when my spouse passed on."

"I had a small house that couldn't fit us well as a family so when I received my third transfer I used it to build a new bigger house."

"I used the whole of my third transfer to buy both a cow and a goat. I did this so that in future after it has given birth I can use the calves to help one of my son's in paying dowry."

"I had constructed a house using my second transfer, but had not completed it. So, when I received my third transfer, I bought the remaining materials and completed my house. I also paid school fees for my child in secondary school and a cupboard for my utensils that I used to keep in a basin under bed."

"This last transfer helped me pay school fees for my son who is finishing high school this year I also bought two sheep to help me remember the help of Give Directly."