"I spent 190,000 UGX on purchasing building materials, and 200,000 UGX on paying the builders. I bought a cow worth 320,000 UGX and some beddings at 80,000 UGX, I also provided my two children with 80,000 UGX for their pocket money, then the balance I spent it on buying household items and buying food for my family since I am a widow."

"The biggest hardship i face in life is lack of money to enable buy cows and land for cultivation, my family is there fore living in absolute poverty. "

"I lent a community member a sum of 500,000 UGX, and I bought two cows worth 800,000 UGX with my second cash transfer. I also spent part of the transfer on cementing my house."

"I spent most of my third transfer on buying a cow for milking. The remaining I spent on food for my family consumption."

"when I received my first transfer, I was able to purchase three cows worth 1,380,000Ugx that I intend to use as bride price for marrying, purchased two iron sheets at 70,000Ugx and also purchased four goats at 200,000Ugx. The balance of 150,000Ugx was spent on purchasing food for the family."

"When I received my third transfer, I spent on a cow, plastered my main house with sand and cement and invested the rest in fishing lines and nets. The money not only helped me but also one of my children who got employment through the fishing business I opened-he is the manager of the business and every evening, he brings money earned that we share proportionally enabling us to meet our household needs such as buying food."

"I have invested my third transfer in farming. Currently, I grow maize and groundnuts and keep livestocks-2 cows and a goat the investments I started with the whole of the money. From the livestock, I am able to generate organic manure that I use to grow crops in my farms, improving my harvests, especially last season I managed to reap a lot of maize and groundnut!"

"I spent my third transfer on buying two cows for milking. I always had to buy milk but that is a gone case as I now have my own cattle. The remaining I spent on food for daily use in my household."

"I spent my third transfer on 2 cows. When Give Directly visited me for the first time, I pledged that should I get my third transfer, I would invest in some livestocks that would enable me educate my children in the near future. My first born, a girl is in class seven and she will soon be joining form 1 where I will be required to pay school fees but I thank God I have adequately braced myself financially."

"I spent most of my third transfer on livestock farming. I managed to purchase a mature cow that is currently expectant strengthening my hopes of having my own milk in a short while. I also purchased some few household items like proper bedding and sofa sets to replace the old ones that I had before."