"My new goal for the next four months is to start a new business of buying and selling maize. The startup capital for this business is affordable and I am always assured of customers. Maize is a staple food in our community and people in my village always walk for a long distance going to the market to purchase some. I will always be assured of regular income which I will use to support my children's education."

"In the next six months, I am planning to buy goats from the savings I will get from my poultry farming. I will be able to sell these goats in future to pay school fees for my children. They are yet to start schooling and I have been yearning to give them the best education."

"I expect to make a lot of savings within the net months so that my kid who is in his final year in primary school will easily transition to his secondary education come next year. I have to start making the savings as early as now because for me I do not have a source of income that I can say that I will be able to rely on in the future in case GD stops the monthly cash transfers. Within a period of six months from today, I am sure I will have saved enough money that will see him off as he starts his secondary school education."

"My greatest ambition in life is to see my children attain quality education upto university level. This is because I am confident that they will get good employment in future and be able to live better lives. I plan to use my GD transfers to buy oxen and an ox plough to engage in large scale farming ensuring that they have enough food at home thus helping them concentrate in school. I will also start a hotel business in Bamba town that will ensure I have a steady flow of income to sustain them in school as well as afford other basic needs such as medication and clothing. Having worked as a cook and waitress for two years, I am confident my business will thrive."

"Expect your life to change for better in the next six months, because I will be owning a poultry farming which will generate more income to my family. This will enable me to provide basic needs and better education for my children."

"The next six months are going to be interesting for my family. Most of my children are at an important stage in their education. One of my sons will be sitting for his form four exams and am looking forward to giving him all the necessary support he requires from his father. I am also looking forward to seeinone of my sons join college and pursue his further studies. Accomplishing all these shall definitely make me a proud father."

"Solving a school fee problem for my child who was joining form one has not given me peace of mind. It used to worry me because I knew that my source of income from a casual job would not cater for the secondary education needs. Secondary fees are a lot of money that I can not raise in my casual job. The money I received from GiveDirectly help me to clear the fee payment and even buy the required education materials. This has enabled my child to obtain the education I always wanted for them to have."

"Four months ago, I was not at peace because I had a lot of worries on how I would get money for paying school fee for my first born child who is yet join secondary school education as from next year. I am now able to own a tea plantation and I am more confident that the tea production will generate income as from June this year. This will enable me to save and pay for her school fee come next year."

"My additional goal in the next four months is to establish my own home. I have been living in my father's compound all throughout my life. However, having my own home will give me an opportunity to focus on my personal development such as starting a poultry farm. In addition, I will feel less burdened hence supporting my children education will not be stressful anymore."

"The moment I received my money, I was very happy. The the first thing I did was to pray and thank God because he is the one who cares for the orphans and widows. I had surety that my grand daughter will complete her education for her future job market. I am strong believer that for someone be marketable in modern job demand he/she must be well educated."