"Vegetable farming is the plan that is now being carried out. I've already made progress on repairing a water tap in the garden, but there are still other tasks to complete. Because rain has abandoned us in our location, I am trying to fix the water faucet so I may utilize it for irrigation. I thought that growing vegetables would be the best way to support my family because of the money I would gain from the sales. Since people travel long distances in quest of vegetables, I am positive about this."

"A LANDSLIDE OCCURRED IN OCTOBER LAST YEAR, WATER HAS BEEN OZOOING FROM UNDERGROUND FROM OUR HOUSE, I HAVE ALWAYS WANTED TO RELOCATE TO AN AREA FREE FROM LANDSLIDES, BUT BECAUSE I LACK MONEY I HAVE FAILED."

"Give Directly has done well in giving out the lump sum amount in this village. The funds have been a big impact on the society, especially during the hard economic time and drought. Most of us were working and earning not enough to provide a meal for the family at least every day. It was impossible to even buy clothes because all the cash earned was used to buy food and water. I am grateful the program came to my village and I am among the beneficiaries who managed to open a business using the funds which is the biggest difference in my life. I would wish for the organization to visit as many villages as they can afford to support and not to do anything different. I can attest that Give directly has changed so many lives!"

"My husband is a high school teacher and I am a stay-at-home parent. Together, we live with our two children and my two brothers. The support program has brought a big difference in my life. The first transfer came when we were broke and my first project was building a kitchen for $250 and a toilet for $160. The toilet was incomplete because had to pay school fees of $90 and the remaining $100 was used to buy food and water. The other transfer of $220 was used to complete the plastering and flooring of two bed-sitters that we started years ago, but due to lack of funds unable to complete them. I also paid $50 school fees for the rest of the term for all the children in school and used $50 to buy more food and water for the construction project. My sister’s child had a medical bill, and I contributed $50 and used $20 as transport to visit her while they admitted her. I spent the remaining $150 to buy the whole family some new clothes."

"The challenge is when it rains heavily water comes from underground and it fills the house. That makes me and my children to fall sick from time to time . The fire place gets cold I can't cook using firewood."

"Incase I get this cash transfer, I hope to buy cows for myself and my Son to rear , so we can get milk for sale and also to sell the cows in future at profit. To renovate my house because water enters most times. I also plan to start a retail shop for survival."

"The challenges I encounter is am always worried that when rains the landslides can happen anytime . Water comes comes from underground which makes the house too cold and we fall sick from time to time because that condition"

"Over the past three years, my health has gotten worse. I have severe heart and stomach ulcer problems. I am strictly adhering to the doctors' advice and cannot perform mentally and physically demanding tasks like gathering firewood, fetching water, or working on a farm for pay. For financial support, I am totally dependent on my son, a watchman. I shelled out $20 for hospital medical expenses after receiving my transfer. I was taken to the hospital right away after my condition got worse, and there I spent two days under the doctor's close observation. After being discharged from the hospital, I went out and bought food to help me build my immune system, including fresh fruits and vegetables. I'm happy to say that eating well has improved my health."

"My house is in a terrible state. It was challenging for me to live in the house because the rusty iron sheets were being blown away by the wind. The house I lived in before was seriously leaking during the night, so I was forced to move into my granddaughter's home. I spent $8 on a single piece of iron sheet when I got my transfer. With the subsequent transfers, I want to buy more so that I can fix my house. The remainder of my funds were used to purchase food. Crop harvesting on the farm has been extremely challenging due to the drought. For my survival, I am compelled to pay exorbitant prices for food and water. I'm glad because the cash was very helpful to me."

"I have suffered ulcers for the last twenty-five year. This has caused me to miscarriage two times and has affected my work also. I cannot involve myself in tedious activities like charcoal burning and carrying more than five plastics of water from the water pan. Ulcers is the challenge I am currently facing."