"I hope to build my house because I don't have my own house. The transfers given to me with help me build a nice house ."

"I hope to build my own house and leave this gold mine, life here is somehow difficult. No good drinking and no good sleeping place."

"When I received the initial transfer, I was very grateful. Upon viewing the notification, my intention and hope was to pay off my debt at the nearby store. The money arrived at approximately 4:00 pm while I was in church with fellow members in another village. Despite the fact that the transfer came under a different name - Segovia - the sum of money was sufficient to verify the sender. While travelling back home later that evening, I bought some items that I took back to my family."

"There are so many things that I wish to have accomplished in the coming years a beyond. However, my most pressing concerns right now include securing a bed and mattress, buying goats, and expanding my house with one more room. I feel like after many years of sleeping on a sisal-twined bed, it’s high time that I upgraded it to a wooden one plus a mattress. After that is accomplished, I plan to extend a room to my house to accommodate my three grandchildren. We currently share a space and it does not feel right given the age difference. Also, I wish to own more goats than the three that I acquired using previous transfers. After the transfer ceases, I believe that I will have grown substantial wealth through livestock keeping that will help support the needs of my family."

"For the past few months, I have been sleeping on a broken bed. The more I sleep on it, the more it becomes wobbly, which scares me as it may completely disintegrate one day and probably hurt me. Besides, sleeping under such conditions is uncomfortable. I would love to obtain another bed in the near future. After that, I wish to secure livestock such as goats and chickens for rearing purposes only. Since I cannot actively work at my old age, keeping livestock will help me build wealth at the very least and allow me to support the needs of my family."

"When the first transfers finally arrived, I was filled with gratitude I couldn't believe that someone had given me this money, no questions asked. It wasn't just the financial support that meant so much to us, it was the feeling that we weren't alone in our struggles. I felt seen and heard in a way that I hadn't before, and that made all the difference. The impact of the unconditional transfers went far beyond just financial relief. We felt like we had been given a second chance at life, but more importantly, this is like a great opportunity to start fresh and build a better future for ourselves."

"Give Directly is doing exceptionally well in the areas of giving unconditional transfers to vulnerable transfers and providing every individual the chance to use their own transfers in the best way they can. Give Directly also equipped us with the knowledge and skills we need to make informed financial decisions, and to use our transfers in a way that aligns with our values and goals."

"My goal now is to seek specialised medical services that can help me overcome my epileptic condition that has persisted for years. I am even afraid of engaging myself in some beneficial activities because of this condition. My parents were unable to meet the expenses for the frequent check-ups but ever since I began receiving the money, I have been treated well and on time, and my prayer is that before the project comes to an end, I will have recovered."

"I currently do not have a new goal besides using the transfers on meeting my basic needs like food. I am relying on the monthly transfers to do a shopping of adequate foodstuffs every month that can last for weeks. I am also doing farming which I believe if I succeed to have a good harvest, I will be able to channel my transfers to other ventures like buying livestock such as goats to keep in my homestead."