"Hunger is our biggest challenge. We have harvested nothing from our farm for the last 3 years. The drought has been persistent. This has led to zero productivity. To get food we must sell our livestock. This has led to reduced numbers. The drought has affected our ability to feed ourselves. At times we may be forced to have a single meal due to a lack of food. It's very hard sleeping hungry."

"I hope to become a great farmer by dividing my land into four sections. The first section will have coffee planted in it, the second section will have beans planted in it, the third section will have maize planted in it, and the fourth section will have potatoes planted in it. These will assist me in determining which yields the most and which generates the most profits in comparison to another, allowing me to determine what is the best I can do through farming. Based on the outcomes, I'd like to lease more farmland to accomplish this."

"The most amazing thing that GiveDirectly has done is provide us cash transfers; people have different needs, thus the amount given need to be considered in relation to their needs. Some of the residents of our village have built houses, others bought livestock, some have done farming in farms that could no longer be farmed, while others have gone on to start businesses. Givedirectly has opened many people's eyes to their true potential, and for that we are grateful. I wish them the best in everything they accomplish, and I hope that as they continue to bless others, they never weary of doing good."

"My greatest accomplishment this year will be to improve the condition of my home. Specifically, I want to focused on repairing the roof of the house. Once this is complete, I plan on building concrete pillars around the house to make it even safer and more secure. Moving into a renovated home will bring me peace of mind and a sense of security. It will also make me proud to live in my own home and put an end to my reliance on relatives for accommodation."

"Venturing into livestock rearing is a goal I am passionate about. It will not only allow me to raise animals but also open up opportunities for buying and selling livestock. With this new business, I am optimistic that I will be able to earn a good income to support my family. Currently, we are heavily reliant on a single source of income, which has been a struggle. I plan on dedicating myself fully to this new venture and test the waters. Hopefully, it will pay me back handsomely and provide the financial stability my family needs."

"Food insecurity is the greatest challenge in this area due to prolonged drought. With age I am not able to fend for my family hence we rely on our children to provide for us. This makes us look like we are burdening them because they too have families to take care of. We mostly take two meals a day and in small portions so that whatever we have can last us long. This has affected our health because we lack nnutritious food."

"The lack of a stable source of income is my biggest challenge. My wife and I rely on casual jobs to earn a living and with inconsistency in rain, we hardly get work to do forcing us to sell the goats we have to raise school fees for our children. Sometimes, they stay home for lack of money and this has greatly affected their studies and I feel embarrassed about it."

"Paying school fees for our five children in secondary school and university has been an uphill task. My husband has taken up loans that we have not been able to repay for the past two years making us strain financially. If we had a stable source of income, we could have settled all the arrears."

"The challenge I'm facing at the moment is the lack of money. I used to own a kinyozi business (Barber Shop) in a center near our village and since electricity is not available I was dependent on solar power. However, it's unfortunate that my battery got spoiled which put me out of business. This has led me to do menial work Since I don't have money to purchase a new battery. Because of this I don't have enough money to meet my daily needs which makes life very difficult for me."

"The main challenge that I'm facing currently is the lack of money. In the past year, there has been a prolonged drought which has made it difficult for me to get menial work on the irrigation farms. This has made life very difficult for me since I don't get enough money to buy food and other basic needs."