"We are planning to buy a cow that will cost us $350, this cow will help us in our agriculture activities as we will get manure to fertilise our land and this will increase the production. We will also buy a piece of land that will cost us $250, the land will be used for agriculture, we will grow food crops and as the production will be increased we will have enough food in our home. The rest of money will be spent on renewing the house by covering it with cement and it will cost $250."

"The first thing we are planning to do is to buy our own cow that will cost us $300 as the one we have will be returned the owner. The second thing is that we will buy land to cultivate that will cost us $200 and the rest will cover health insurance and other household needs. We will also renew our house by putting cement so that it can have a good looking."

"I'm looking for money so that I buy another piece of land; approximately 50m by 100m. The main aim of this is so that I can use it for farming since my wife and I are dedicated farmers, so we find our current piece of land to be too small for farming. I require $550.natafuta pesa niongeze plot nifanye ukulima. hii ninayo haitoshi. current one is 100 by 100. to add 50 by 100 for farming. I had hoped to receive more transfers from Give Directly but since its impossible, I'll wait for my cows to reproduce then sell some. Or should I ever receive any money from other organisations, I'll use it for this purpose."

"When I got married to my husband a couple of years ago, I was hopeful that life would be smooth because he had just graduated with a computer science degree and we all thought that he would get a job soon. Up to date, we have two kids and nothing seems to be working in our favour. We have been relying on selling farm produce that we get to pay school fees and other basic needs. I spend $85 of my second transfer to buy two sacks of maize that lasted for three months, $200 to buy a dairy calf since we didn't have a dairy cow, $80 to buy bed for our two children who didn't have bed and the balance to buy seats and utensils."

"Right now, I want to concentrate on dairy farming because I now have three cows and one of them is almost giving birth. At the end of the year, I want to have five dairy cows and accomplishing this means that I will have a reliable source of income and thus I will be able to provide for my family comfortably."

"A few weeks ago I walked around the village and I could see a complete transformation as a result of the transfers. There are no longer grass thatched houses, people have bought cows and other domestic animals and many more. Therefore, what GiveDirectly does well is is giving poor people unconditional cash transfers."

"Since I don't have a reliable job, my biggest desire has to have two dairy cows so that I can sell milk and boost my income. However, I have not been able to fulfil my desire because of financial incapability. When I was enrolled in the program, I saw this as a good opportunity to achieve my goals. I spend $270 of my second transfer to buy dairy calf, $40 to buy iron sheets and the balance to buy food and clothes for my family. I am grateful to GiveDirectly for making it possible for me to achieve my dreams because I now have two dairy cows and I will be earning income from selling milk by next year."

"My goal is to buy a sewing machine and a cow. I need a cow because it will keep my son busy when he comes home after school, he will be taking it to feed. We will also get milk from it since right now we do buy from neighbours and sometimes we lack the money to do so. About a sewing machine, I have a dream of acquiring tailoring skills so that I can be making nice clothes for people as they pay me. I'll not be fully depending on my husband for every financial need. I need $200 for a cow and $180 for the machine. I pray to God so that Give Directly can come back and add me more transfers as I do not have anywhere else to get money from."

"I'm a primary school teacher and my income is insufficient to cater for all my family's needs. I had bought a piece land and began constructing houses, but this project stopped because I did not have enough money. So when I received this second transfer, I went straight to the hardware and bought the following construction materials; 10 iron sheets worth $96, 85 pieces of wood @ $1, nails worth $15, a bag of cement worth $7 and a steel door worth $100 . I paid $65 for labour and had my 2 houses neatly constructed Before, my children and I used to sleep in a grass thatched one room house, it was too small that it could not accommodate visitors. I'm happy that right now, I can host visitors and have them sleeping comfortably in my new houses. I also spent $300 on 2 heifers, I can't wait to start drinking milk from my own cows. I chose cows because of their many benefits, infact if things become worst, I can resell them at profitable prices."

"Give Directly saved me from poverty. My children were ever sad because they could not afford to stay in school due to school fees arrears. Right now you have helped me to clear the school fees balance and my children are comfortably studying without any worries. You have not only helped my children but many in this village. Most children who had dropped out of school are now back to class. You have also helped me to buy a cow, which was always my wish. I don't see anything you should do better because you are already perfect. I'm very grateful to you Give Directly."