"I would like to save my next transfers to help me acquire a cow. I believe this is the best investment I can have in my family. When it gives birth, I would be able to sell its offsprings to raise money to solve other financial issues. Whenever it gives birth, I will be able to sell the milk to help me in my daily needs."

"I spent my cash transfer worth UGX 800,000 for buying a cow to act as an income generating activity. I bought a mattress at UGX 120,000, a dozen of plates and other utnsils costed UGX 35,000. I bought clothes of UGX 50,000, The balance of UGX 695,000, I have spent it on making bricks."

"I constructed a kitchen with a bigger part of the money I received from GiveDirectly because I didn't have a kitchen and previously I could cook on open air. This was unhealthy because the wind blew dust and sand on the food while cooking. In addition to that, I used to be inconvenienced by the rain which could force me to purchase charcoal so that I could cook in the main house because I couldn't use firewood in the main house since smoke emitted could ruin most of the households and the roof too. This was an additional expense. A portion of the money I spent on both a cow and a goat as a way of investment because I expect to have an additional cow after it has given birth."

"I spent part of my second transfer in buying a cow fro the household. Milk is a very important commodity to every household in any rural setting. Having a cow of our own as a family meant that my children will have a balanced diet and we also have an extra source of income for to meet other household needs. I also used part of the remaining amount to pay school fees for my children. It has always been my desire to give my children the best education and this was partly fulfilled by Give directly."

"My children are really growing fast and the need for school fees is growing really fast. in next six months my plan is to invest enough for their education. I want to save enough from my herdsman job job and also with the remaining amount of the transfers i will spend on buying cows.goats and even chicken which I am planning to sell them to pay their school fees as soon as they join school."

"I have three children in School, two in secondary school and one in a primary boarding school. Paying school fees for my children has proved to be one of the hardest thing for me. I was at the verge of selling my only cow to help raise school fees for my children. Give directly came in handy to help me pay my accumulated school fees. It has given me hope of securing a better future for my children and pride as a responsible parent. I do not think i would also be living in a better house like the one am living in now"

"Before receiving the transfer, life was a bit challenging for us as a family because we had to rely mainly on the hardly enough milk from our dairy cows to buy food and pay school fees for my wife. We normally sell most of the milk to gain income for our family. Fortunately, GD cash made it easier for me to pay school fees for my wife, I am now more comfortable to support my wife financially to further her studies."

"My daily life has drastically changed since I no longer depend on my children to give me money to use in buying food and milk anymore as I used before. I was able to be independent after buying my dairy cow which has enabled me to sell some milk and use the money to purchase what I need and this makes me so happy."

"Before receiving my transfers, I used to buy milk on a daily basis and it was so expensive. This is now in the past as the cow I bought using my transfers is giving me enough milk to use. This has made my husband start saving some money something he has never done before. Owning a cow is the biggest thing that has ever happened in my life and it has totaly changed my daily life in so many different ways."

"In the next six months, I am planning to sell my only sheep to raise money to buy a cow. I have always desired to have my own cow because I know it will give birth, I can sell the milk to raise a little income and even sell thge offsprings to raise money for other financial needs. I know with this, I will be able to sovlve most of my finacial problems without borrowing."