My husband who is the sole breadwinner, was involved in an accident and suffered multiple fractures and for sure I was helpless, the medical bill had accumulated to a huge amount, I nearly sold some of my home assets to raise money for my husband to be treated. I thank GiveDirectly for their coming renewed the hope in me again because after receiving my first and second transfer, I paid the medical bill and my husband has now recovered. Had it not been the financial support, I would have struggled alot to raise the required amount to cover the medical expenses.

GiveDirectly's approach towards alleviating poverty in our region was a perfect one, targeting a household and giving the transfers to plan for ourselves on how best we could impact our own lives positively. I think this is what GiveDirectly has really done well. Our lives have now been uplifted, since we were able to acquire some things that seemed impossible for us. I Donot see anything that GiveDirectly doesn't do well.

I spent a larger portion of my second transfer to clear medical bills and surgery for my husband who had an accident. I could not raise the whole amount of the medical expenses on my own, I am happy that GiveDirectly has helped me out financially. My husband has now recovered and fit to work. I also took a portion of the money to pay for my children's school fees for them to continue with their studies without interruptions concerning school. I spent the remaining amount to cater for the daily foodstuffs for my family and in paying for some other household expenses.

Owning any livestock to me was just a dream that I had thought previously would never come true. It takes a great deal to own what I had acquired through the GiveDirectly money. For previously I had none, but now I own them. This to me is the greatest achievements that have brought the biggest difference in my daily life.

I never thought of receiving such an amount in my life. However, the coming of GiveDirectly has opened my eyes to see beyond how I will improve my livelihood. The money has enabled to me acquire things that I was incapable of getting. I was thankful and happy upon getting the financial support.

Many times I have tried my level best to improve on my farming and I always failed since I lacked the means to ensure early cultivation and timely planting, hence just getting only a handful of the harvests. This prompted me to buy my own pair of oxen once the transfer was sent to me and I know that with this pair, I will get enough yields and hiring as well to my fellow farmers at a fee which means an income to me. I also purchased some two goats for which I am assured of them reproducing in the future and through them, I want to educate my children who are still young and preparing adequately early financially for their high school. My husband was hospitalised after he was involved in an accident and a small portion of the transfer to clear his medical bills. I spent the remaining amount on buying food for the family since my husband who was by the breadwinner of my family is not working and I had to take the responsibility of providing for the family.