"After I separated from my wife, I was left with the sole responsibility of looking after my four children. I used to own seven cows which supplemented my income from casual jobs but unfortunately, I lost all of them in a day to a disease outbreak. Since then, I have not stabilized hence receiving this money will enable me purchase other cows and live my dream of becoming a livestock farmer. It will earn me income in the future and my children will have enough of their basic needs. I am grateful as give directly has come at the time I needed it most."

"I aim to get additional animals using GD transfers. I have some 10 goats and 15 cows. I have seen that animals are a good investment especially when you are in a financial problem. I want to add further to my flock by buying more goats and chickens. This will remind me of the financial support GD gave and act as an emergency investment for any future needs. Animals reproduce easily, that means that one goat today can be three goats tomorrow. If I am in a financial corner and need of an amount selling a goat gives me $3 which is a lot of money and can help a great deal."

"With the cash transfer, I plan to buy a plot worth £1081 in Buwakoko which is a bit flat area with less risks and good for settlement where I will build a house worth £405 which will help my sleep well without any worries. Another thing I plan to do is buying a cow at £270 which will provide us with milk after some time for home consumption and also selling to raise money for buying other basic needs like salt, sugar, clothes, and food. Then the balance of £135 will cater for the treatment of my people and a cow so that it grows very fast to multiply inorder for us to have quick development."

"I was previously reliant on casual labor, which could be difficult to come by as a source of income. Since my husband got fractured on the rips, I have had to shoulder the entire burden of raising school fees and purchasing food for my family of six. My children had been sent home from school because of a lack of tuition fees when I received the first transfer. I owed $20 for four primary school children, and my son, who was in secondary school, had given up and decided to enroll in a middle-level technical learning institute where he hopes to train as a driver. Clearing the $20 arrears and taking back the four children to school was a relief, I also paid $10 registration fees for the elder son at the technical institute where he is scheduled to begin in May. My ultimate goal was to purchase a cow, and I had to spend $210 on a heifer. I intend to breed and then sell the offspring to help pay for my children's school fees in the future. In addition, I had a shopping list of $165 worth of items to purchase, including bedding, clothes for my children, and an extra seat. I also purchased a $65 sack of maize, which we are still using today. Because we were expecting rain, I also purchased farm inputs worth $15 and saved the remainder to use in my daily purchase of a liter of milk from the neighborhood."

"I have depended on livestock all my life. When I get the transfer, I plan to replenish my stock. Goats do well here and can be sold at good prices when they're healthy. In that regard, I will buy 20 goats. That will cost at least $700. The goats will expand and can be sold one by one in the future. I believe they will sustain me for a long time. One well-fed goat can fetch up to $50. I will also buy a calf for $200. A cow can be milked to provide milk for domestic use. When their numbers grow, a cow or bull can fetch $400. This can support our income as a family."

"For a long time, I've wanted to invest in livestock. Aside from the goats I already had, I spent $360 from the second transfer on more goats. I chose to invest more in goats because they can withstand our harsh environmental conditions. They not only withstand drought, but they are also inexpensive to buy and maintain, as well as easily convertible to monetary value due to their ready markets, unlike cows. Following my mother's illness, I halted my crop farming plans. I used the remaining funds to transport her to the hospital. I am relieved she's on the mend. I am extremely grateful to GiveDirectly because I do not know how my mother's condition would be today if the transfer had not took place."

"I normally grow crops on rented fields for a living. It was a Tuesday morning and my husband and I were working as usual when we heard my phone's SMS alert tone. We checked and my naturally cheerful personality could not hold a very big smile to the good news we had received. I immediately started thinking of the best ways to use the grant with the help of my husband while making our way to the nearest MoMo agent. In that very moment, I thought of using the grant to first buy a cow, pay medical insurance and buy some utensils that were necessary."

"I want to groom my compound with a nice spacious house and more livestock, so as to make it feel more like home. Seeing my family of five members share a one-room structure bothers me so much that I wish to build them a new shelter. Also, the bigger the house, the brighter the compound! Thanks to the cash transfers, I have started collecting building materials like iron sheets. Once I have assembled enough, I plan to start the construction process. After that, I plan to increase my herd of six goats and cows to ten cows and thirty goats. Owning this livestock would equip me with enough wealth that can help me generate money. "

"With this cash transfer, I plan to buy a cow at £270 which will provide us with milk for daily consumption and also selling to meet basic needs. I also plan to grow cabbage which will cost me £270 and this will help me to raise school fees for my children and take them to good schools to sharpen their future. Another thing opt to go in for is buying a bull worth £540 which will support us in raising money for a good business that will enable us improve on daily income. I will also use £540 to start up a poultry farm for my two sons so that can also developing themselves and start living independently. Then the balance of £270 will cater for feeding as we plan to improve on income as time goes on in order to live without stress for some time."

"We were not living in good conditions before receiving the grant. My house needed renovation and I really had a hard time finding some food for my family and I. Since I received my GD transfer, it is safe to say that I have fewer problems and I also plan on buying a cow for manure and milk for my kids."