"Now that I completed my computer packages, my goal is to start a business selling vegetables to support myself financially before seeking further employment. During the COVID-19 pandemic, when schools were closed, I volunteered at a vegetable-selling kiosk and gained valuable skills from that experience. Furthermore, I have noticed that there is currently no one else in my village engaged in this type of business, presenting me with an opportunity to leverage the demand for vegetables. The profits generated from this venture will not only contribute to my income but will also support various household needs, particularly the payment of tuition fees for my six siblings."

"In terms of my long-term goals, I aspire to build a house for my six children and invest in goat rearing. Our current living arrangement of sharing a two-room structure is becoming increasingly challenging as the children grow. Providing them with a separate living space will ensure everyone enjoys their privacy and comfort. I envision a brick house with a tin roof, which will provide a secure and stable dwelling for my children. Additionally, raising goats will not only generate income but also contribute to funding my children's education. Am confident that saving part of my transfer amounts through a merry-go-round club, with help me accomplish these goals."

"I was happy when I finally bought my first goat through the recent cash transfer, and my dream is to expand the herd. My ultimate goal is to acquire more goats and utilize them as a means to finance the education of all eight of my children. I am fully dedicated to supporting their education until they reach college. I firmly believe that livestock rearing presents the best opportunity for me to achieve this goal and provide a brighter future for my children."

"As I continue to receive my transfer, I have a goal of adding more goats. They grow fast and will be beneficial to my family in the long run. Once I raise ten goats, I will prioritize selling them to buy a cow. So far, I do not have a single cow. I have never raised one in my lifetime due to my low income. I hope to realize that dream as I continue to receive my transfers."

"My goal is to focus on crop farming. I hope that if we succeed to realize a good harvest, my family will have sufficient food. As a result, I will be at liberty to spend my transfers not only on food, but also on other family projects. I aspire to start a small shop business within the village where I can realize family supplementary income. I know it can provide a regular source of income that will go a long way in improving our living standards."

"Financial instability! As I speak, my husband retired as a civil servant, and his monthly pension is $180. Considering that I still have my son who is yet to join college, this has eaten up my mind because the income can not sustain our needs including paying the tuition fee. For this reason, we have been postponing any intake, something that I feel might discourage him. In addition, I have a huge debt of $750 that I borrowed from our silk group to support my son who was in his fourth year on campus. The stress of trying to balance our ends to meet has become a challenge and this is what I consider a menace in my life."

"I learnt how to make hair in 2013 but since my parents did not have much money they couldn't help me open a hair salon. Over the years I worked to get the salon I have but its still a small business. I have a dream of having a big salon in a big city or town. This is a costly affair. I am saving to enable me fulfill this dream. I am working towards building a bigger business so I can be able to increase my income and even use skills I haven't used for long since in the village people make very simple hair styles but in the city people are quite different."

"We started a savings group when Givedirectly came in as a way of supporting each other to achieve our goals. We usually save and give cash to each of us at different times as in merry go round so that we can actualise that which we have envisioned. I personally have wanted to venture into business but I have not been able to do any business due to lack of capital. Now I can plan towards meeting this vision. I want to start a grocery stall which I hope will grow to a general item shop."

"I have had a dream of getting a bigger house but it seemed like a far fetched thing until Givedirectly came my way. I have been able to buy 8 sheets of iron sheet out of the twenty that I need to ensure I can finish my house. I have a one roomed house but I would want a two roomed house since my children are growing up and the one room is no linger enough for us. I do not like that my children will sometimes have to sleep with their grandparents because we do not have sufficient space, My goal is to complete that house and becoming self sufficient in terms of space for my family."

"I would like to become a chicken farmer. I am still a student now in my form two education. I have learnt that with sacrifice I can achieve my dream and I have sacrificed in terms of how I spend my transfers to ensure my school fees is paid in full but also gotten Chicken to continue adding to the flock and now I am at 24 chicken. I would like to grow this even further to ensure this chicken business is stable. Through this transfers I hope to grow a business that will feed me until I clear school and also get something to do after I clear school fees."