"My house has been leaking massively over a long period of time.what we earn can't sustain us or neither build a new home for us. I decided to buy zinc and a few pieces of plank to build a decent house for my family. The remaining money will be invested in a business to create more in come for the family to stay happily forever. I appreciate Givedirectly so much for transforming the life of my family."

"In my opinion, GiveDirectly has been doing great in my village by ensuring that they visited all the households without any discrimination. Also, the officers made it clear that they conducted a follow-up survey of all the beneficiaries to be sure if we received the cash and how it changed our lives."

"My children had been put out of school because I couldn't afford to pay their balance fees. The little farm we produce each year hasn't generated enough funds for us to support the children in school. It only sustains the family. Our transfer money was spent on the children's education, which brought joy in my life. I use the balanced money to purchase crops for the planting season."

"My children had never been to school before and it worried me a lot knowing that education is the key to success. I want to relocate to the city for my children to acquire a quality education because where I'm currently living there is no school."

"All my life I have been struggling from one county to another until I finally landed and settled in production camp. I'm one of the contractors, but what we earn every month is not sufficient to sustain my family. It has been my dream to become a house owner some day. Didn't know Givedirectly was going to be the one to make that dream become a reality. I decided to build an affordable house for my family in the city to live a comfortable life."

"In my opinion, GiveDirectly did well by coming to our village and transforming my life positively. The idea of giving unconditional cash transfers worked well for me because I had the privilege to choose what to purchase. On the other hand, I do not see anything that needs to be changed as they move to the neighbouring villages."

"Having relied on making charcoal as a means of livelihood for the better part of my life, am happy that I can manage to take breaks from it due to the cash transfers. Also, before it was not easy for me to own livestock or poultry for a long time as I constantly sold them to pay school fees for my son Chengo and buy food. My family has never gone a day without food nor has my son missed a day of school, courtesy of the cash aid. My aim is to continue supporting his studies until he graduates next year. After that, I wish to start saving money to replace my tin roof, which has been damaged over the years. "

"I am glad that I finished revamping my kitchen structure with the help of the cash transfers. Next, I want to continue growing my herd of five goats, all of whom I acquired through previous funds from Give Directly. Keeping goats is the surest way I can build my wealth and raise quick funds in the future to meet my needs. Although the cost of acquiring these animals is rising by the day (now selling at $35), I will never tire of investing in them. Am sure that if I buy them now, and let them reproduce, I will sell them even at a higher price and gain more money. "

"Thanks to previous cash transfers, I was able to secure three goats, who have remained in perfect shape to date. My goal in the coming few years is to buy more goats and expand the herd. Not only will this build my wealth, but I will also be able to trade some of the goats to acquire cows to support plowing exercises. As I rent out these animals to work on people's farms, they will help me generate an income thus putting me in a better position to fend for myself. "

"I have been thinking about joining a women’s group where people save money and do table banking. Before, I could not join such a club for I lacked a reliable source of cash. Galdy, with the cash transfers, this is an opportunity I never want to miss. I want to accumulate savings that will help support the education of my six grandchildren. With the rising cost of living, am certain their father will need a hand in covering the education costs of his children. I believe that education excellence is the only way my grandchildren will help pull us out of poverty in the future. "