"In 2020 I had an accident and broke my left hand. It was raining by then, I slide down and fall. I was handled by a specialist and became well. Since then I can not engage in myself hard activities and during the rainy season, I also feel a lot of pain in my hand. This has affected my productivity."

"In the coming year and beyond, I have several goals that I hope to achieve. As someone who lives alone and is blind, collecting water can be a challenge, especially since it is expensive to buy from water vendors. Therefore, I plan to connect water from the nearby government line to my doorstep to make water collection easier. To achieve this goal, I will need to purchase a water tank, which may cost me $50, but it will be worth it since I will not have to go to the river anymore. In addition, I would like to improve my sleeping conditions by purchasing a bed and a mattress. Currently, I sleep on a tattered one over cold floors, which affects my quality of sleep. By investing in a bed and mattress, I hope to sleep better and wake up feeling more refreshed."

"GiveDirectly has done an amazing job of providing financial support to those in need, which has helped to alleviate poverty. Thanks to their support, I have been able to accomplish a lot, including building a new home, improving my farming activities, and securing enough food to sustain my family of eight. I appreciate that GiveDirectly trusts us to budget the money on our own, as this allows us to prioritize our needs based on the specific challenges we are facing. However, while GiveDirectly's focus on financial support is beneficial, there may be some instances where material goods would be more helpful, such as during times of emergency or natural disasters like droughts that led to the extreme shortage of water both for our use and livestock's. Overall, I believe that GiveDirectly is doing an excellent job of providing aid to those in need, and they could continue to improve by offering more diverse forms of support when necessary."

"I remember the exact moment I received my GiveDirectly transfer. I was out running errands at the local shopping center when my phone rang loudly, alerting me of the transfer. It was a moment of pure joy and excitement as I realized the potential impact this money could have on my life. I couldn't wait to start planning and turning my dreams into reality. I shared the good news with my neighbor, who also received a transfer, and together we began to brainstorm how to best utilize the funds."

"I am a bit aged and I live alone. I do casual jobs for survival and it is a challenge getting a job every day. This has caused me go without food for sometimes. Neighbours have also been assisting me with food sometimes. This is the challenge I am facing in life."

"i bought a piece of land 200,000frw ,pig 50,000frw , paid family health insurances and bought food.I would work in people's field and it was my dream to own a pieace of land, i believe that pig will be giving me manure that will help me get enough yield."

"i paid 350,000 for land since i had no land and they wanted to take it. I paid 70,000frw to buy solor lights since before we used to use torches. the remining money money i used it to buy food for my family"

"I had taken my phone for charging at the time the transfer was sent. I heard some neighbours saying that they had received the transfer. I called my son, who later checked and confirmed that I had also received the transfer. I felt happy, and I began to plan for it. This was a new beginning for me, a new hope to hold on to that my life would finally be transformed through the transfers."

"Living in a grass-thatched house for years with no hopes of upgrading to a better house has been the greatest pain that I have suffered over the years. This is after my previous house collapsed, and over the years, I have been living in small temporary structures because I could not afford a decent house. My husband does manual jobs, and what he earns is just enough for food and other household needs. It was not easy to save for a house, though I hoped that one day I would live in a decent iron-roofed house. However, after receiving the first transfer, my hope of building a new house was revived. I was able to buy enough building materials, such as iron sheets and building poles. I am now in the process of constructing a spacious house where I will live peacefully, where I am no longer worried about it collapsing or needing to replace grass."

"I was working on my farm that day, and I had left my phone at home. I was working with my son, who is also a beneficiary. He got the message that GiveDirectly had sent the transfer as promised. I could not wait to also check my phone to see whether I had also received it. Upon reaching home, my son checked my inbox messages, and I was greatly overjoyed upon hearing that I had also received mine. I thanked GiveDirectly for helping me. I could now think of replacing the old bedding with a new mattress to sleep on comfortably."