"From the poultry investment, I developed another goal that I aim to accomplish by mid this year. My focus is to buy a refrigerator where I will be keeping the chicken medicines which is a requirement as well as making some ice cream. The target customers for the ice cream are the students because I stay near a public primary school. I think this will sell well because of the hot climate in our area."

"My health has failed me a big deal, I think it is because of my old age. I have high blood pressure that has affected my hearing. When I went to the hospital to seek medication I was put on drips of medicine through the vein in my right hand , somehow it affected the hand, it has since become feeble and I cannot use it to handle heavy work and this has prevented me from handling household chores well unlike before. My general health is deteriorating and it worries me a lot . I attend Longisa hospital for regular check-up and reviews."

"I have been suffering from ulcers for almost five years now. I depended on my two sons who were paying for my medical expenses but it was not easy for them since they have their own families to look after. Ever since I started receiving the monthly transfer, I have been able to cater for the medical expenses on my own, buying the medicines every month and going for check-ups. Being able to cater for my medical expenses was a big relief to my sons, and I am planning to spend any surplus to buy more goats to keep on my homestead, I currently own 7 goats."

"When I received the second transfer, I used most of it to purchase dairy cows. Together with my wife, we are farmers and this has been our main source of income since none of us is employed. We went to the market and got two fat cows which cost us $460. Both cows produce at least two liters of milk daily, which we sell at the dairy shop. We use that money to buy food and other basic needs for the family. I have five children, but only one is currently left schooling the rest have their own families. I also bought a pump worth $20 and some livestock medicines for $10. With the remaining $40, I replenished food stuff that would last us for a month."

"I felt so much happy the moment I received money from GiveDirectly. I remember very well that I was in my house and it was around 4:00 pm when I heard my phone ring. After checking my phone, I found out that GiveDirectly had made good their promise of sending us cash. I made a call to my wife who was away from home at that time. She was extremely happy and even broke into a celebration mood as we conversed on phone. We had so many things that we wanted to do once we get money and on top of the list is getting money for our business that urgently needed a boost. My wife was running a chemist shop and the demand for medicine was so high that we could not meet with our supply. There was therefore an urgent need to increase our stock to gather for this demand and give us more profits"

"Giving monthly cash transfers to every household, in my opinion, is Give Directly's best work. With the money, I can finally afford my monthly medicine. More importantly, my family eats more regularly than previously, and our well-being is improving as a result of the cash transfers. Am so profoundly grateful that nothing about the way the organization operates seems off to me."

"I am not capable of working on my own because I am Albino and this is a great challenge for me. I currently receive support from the government, i receive $8 per month and when that amount ends early than the end of the month i have to seek support from my family and neighbours. I didn't get a chance to know both of parents growing up i was raised by my grandfather who passed away 5 years ago after that my maternal aunt raised me and she also passed away 2 years ago; I had to live by my own; I had arm injury when i started living alone and couldn't do anything i tried to get treatment but nothing was healing and making it better but as days go by it is healing little by little using medicine prescribed which I have to get from the hospital every month. Another challenge I currently face is when i sit with others, I see people staring at me , asking themselves about the way I look and I do wonder why as well but I have made peace with it and tried to accept the reality."

"Having eye sickness is the challenge am facing I even had a surgery in the past years because i got blind and couldn't see completely but I was able to gain some sight , I also have a high blood pressure and other diseases which I struggle to have medicine for , without i could even die . And this doesn't allow me have enough energy to cultivate my land as I am currently getting support form my son Viateur."

"Due to my advanced age, I cannot actively contribute towards the provision of my basic needs. My two sons, one working as a teacher and the other casual laborer, usually support the household with essentials like food and school fees for their children. Sometimes, it is had to save for emergencies from the money they send home. Two months ago, I developed a health complication that rewuired immediate medical attention and there was no enough money to fund the necessary procedures. Gladly, I had been saving part of previous transfers through a self help group. So I supplemented those savings with the most recent transfer, which only funded the examination procedures and secured me pain relieving medicine. As we speak, I am scheduled for a surgical operation next week and I look forward to obtain financial support from my son, alongside the cash transfer. "

"I have a piece of land that I would like to build rental houses to increase my source of income. I have a child suffering from sickle cell anemia and getting his monthly medicine has been a challenge but with such an investment, I can manage the medical cost."