"I used part of third transfer on ploughing in preparedness to planting being that I received the money during planting season. I bought livestock (a cow and goats). I consider this a future investment because I have the plans of selling one of them in future to help me raise my children's school fee. I also bought a few households that I lacked in my house."

"I spent my third transfer on buying two cows that I am rearing. I also bought iron sheets that I am planning to use to expand my current house which is so squeezed. The remaining I spent on catering for the funeral expenses I had."

"Receiving this money means i will have the opportunity to build an iron roofed house and buy a cow so that i can start having milk in the near future."

"I spent my third transfer on buying a cow for milking, and I am hopeful that it will reproduce and help me in school fees payment when I sell them. I also bought furniture using some part of the money and started a business of fish mongering. With my business, I get my daily income and my children can longer go to bed hungry for lack of food like before when I used to have no source income."

"I spent my third transfer on buying a dairy cow. I like keeping livestock, so I thought of starting off with this. The remaining I spent on buying clothing given that the ones I had, had were not so nice and presentable and food for my consumes. I now dress more decently in more expensive clothes. Thank you GiveDirectly."

"I bought seats with part of the transfers and which has restored my dignity as my visitors have a place to sit in.I also bought a cow which helps in ploughing our piece of farm.The remaining part of transfers was spent on buying food for my family."

"I spent my last transfers to buy a cow and goats which I have kept as an investment. I also paid school fees for my child for the whole year and I am now stress free. Lastly, I bought sofa sets and have abandoned my old wooden seats which were so uncomfortable."

"I purchased two cows that I intend to keep for multiplication then use for marriage. I also purchased a bull, my intention is to keep it and buy another one to make two which I will use for ploughing in order to increase on household food security."

"I spent a portion of my third transfer on paying school fee for my daughter in form three. With all the struggles I have made towards raising fee for this girl, I could not ignore settling some of her school fee arrears. Besides that, I purchased a cow to save me a portion of the transfer such that should I fall short of finances to continue paying the girl's school fee, then I can easily sell it out and sort her."

"I spent my third transfer on buying two cows for milking, and I am glad they have since reproduced, and I am enjoying the milk. The remaining I spent on paying school fees for my child in secondary."