"As my newly started business picks up, I hope to venture into other easy-to-manage investments such as raising livestock; such as goats and cows. I aim to buy and raise cows and goats because they are always valuable live assets. They can be of great benefit to my family in the long run. For instance, when I am in financial need, I will come to raise school fees. Unfortunately, at the moment, I do not have any form of investment in terms of livestock keeping."

"My goal is to start a livestock-rearing project. I plan to buy goats with part of the transfers that I would be receiving where every month. Later, I would sell part of them and buy cows that would be helping me out during cultivation because currently, I struggle a lot cultivating a two-acre piece of land without using any simpler method something that had been so tiring. I also want to improve my house, currently, I live in a mud house, but my wish had always been to have a permanent house, but due to the financial challenges and the inability to afford a permanent house, I would want to change it to a semi-permanent house. Therefore, I also plan to save part of my transfers so that by the beginning of next year, I would have some amount to start off the construction."

"My goal is to extend my house so that my children would have enough space for sleep. The house that I currently live in is a two-roomed house which is not enough to accommodate us considering the large family that I have. I would therefore like to extend it with one room and to achieve this, I would continue saving $20 of my monthly transfers so that at the end of this year, I would have enough money to help with the construction. I would also want to join a chama (informal cooperative society that is normally used to pool and invest savings) and later buy a dairy cow that would be of help in terms of selling milk and I believe that the returns that I would be getting would help in terms of educating my children."

"I now have a cow and I have bought food for my family , life has completely changed because of the donation."

"Since I started receiving payments from GiveDirectly, the biggest changes in my daily life have been the improvements to my livestock management and the upgrade of my chicken coop. With the financial support received, I was able to fence around my fields, using partitions to control the movement of my cows. This has made it easier to confine the animals and move them to the next partition when they have exhausted the available grass. Additionally, I was able to purchase a new chain-link fence for the chicken coop, along with iron sheets to improve its durability. These changes have made it possible for me to manage my livestock and poultry more efficiently and have had a significant impact on the overall productivity of my farm."

"As I had mentioned earlier selling chicken is my business, I have a local hatchery from where I get the chicken and rear them to adulthood then I resell them for a profit. This was not what I had intended to do with the money I had intended to start a general shop but the expenses seemed to be above me. I have now focused on the chicken business and my hope this year is to scale. I want to be able to rear other animals as well. I believe through this chicken I can get goats which I can sell and get cows that will in turn bring a large turnaround that will go into cash I can use to make purchases such as land purchases."

"Owning livestock is what I wish to have accomplished in the next year and beyond. Right now, I do not have a reliable source of income, which makes me struggle to meet the need of my three children, including food and their school fees. I believe if I raise livestock, they can help me generate money to cover the household costs. So far, I have two goats that I acquired from previous transfers. My goal is to buy more and let them multiply, then trade them with cows later. Not only will I raise money by selling the cow's milk, but I could also sell the animals during financial emergencies. "

"After receiving the initial payment from GiveDirectly, the most significant change in my daily life is the ability to invest in my future. Specifically, I was able to purchase a dairy cow, which I hope will provide a steady source of income through the sale of milk and offspring. Furthermore, I was able to afford new clothes, which not only enhance my physical appearance but can also boost my self-confidence and self-assurance."

"Since receiving the first payment from GiveDirectly, the biggest difference in my daily life has been the ability to purchase a dairy cow and a sack of maize for sufficient food. This has been a great relief as I am unable to work on the farm due to my age and have been relying on livestock farming. With the additional cow, I am now able to produce more milk to sell and pay for household bills. Additionally, the sack of maize has been helpful in ensuring there is enough food for me and my daughter. The support from GiveDirectly has made a significant impact on my livelihood and I am grateful for it."

"After receiving the initial transfer from GiveDirectly, the most significant change in your daily life has been the newfound financial stability and freedom that allowed you to invest in two dairy cows, resulting in an abundant supply of milk for your family of four. This additional milk supply has not only improved your daily nutrition but has also presented you with opportunities to sell any excess milk for additional income. You have also been able to share the milk with your mother, who previously had to purchase it. You express gratitude to GiveDirectly for their generous support, which has positively impacted your daily life."