"The first installment i plan to buy livestocks, i want to buy a cow for $300 and i want to buy beds , food , clothes for myself and my grandchildren that i currently live with. The second installment i plan to renovate my house , buy other materials that i need in my house and the balance i will save it and use it in my future. Receiving this money means having someone who wants my development, i will be able to live better and be able to fulfil all my needs without needing support from others."

"Our plan for the first installment is to build a kitchen, because our current one is very small and we also plan to renovate our house and buy food for our children The second installment we want to buy livestocks, we plan to buy a cow for $300 which will help us get fertilisers to use , we also plan to buy clothes, beds and matress for our children and if we save enough we plan to buy a land. Receiving this money means getting out of a bad life , we will be able to have fertiliser and milk from our cow and we will be able to get some income from the action we plan to accomplish from this money."

"I really love GiveDirectly so much. I did not have any idea where I would get enough money to settle my child's fee. The only option I had was to sell the only cow that I had but thanks to GiveDirectly, I did not sell my cow and neither did I take any loan and I was able to pay my child's fee. Thank you for the unconditional transfers and for being able to remember us."

"Upon withdrawing the money, I contributed $100 towards the burial since we were straining financially as a family and death is an emergency occurrence. After the burial when I returned to my home, I opted to invest in livestock farming specifically goat keeping. I opted to choose goats over cows because goats can resist drought at a higher percentage compared to cows. The second advantage is that goats can give birth twice a year which makes the number of livestock increase rapidly. Based on that, I spent $280 to buy 8 goats. Thereafter, I paid some food debts and other bills which I had amounting to $70. Since my freshwater connection was disconnected due to accrued water bill which I was unable to pay to the water company, I decided to pay for reconnection. This is because buying some water daily was expensive and also the distance to the water point was tiring to my wife who used to fetch the water. So, I paid $91 for the reconnection. Currently, I am happy that the water was reconnected and my wife is no longer facing difficulties in getting some water."

"Upon withdrawing the money, the first thing I did was buy some packets of maize flour for my family because we had slept hungry the previous night. Thereafter, I opted to invest in livestock. I bought 7 goats for $210. I chose goats over cows because of the climate condition in our area. Goats can survive in harsh conditions while cows cannot cope. I also bought 7 chickens for $28. These investments are fast selling and they can be easily converted for monetary value when a need arises. After that, I took $100 and paid a dowry for my daughter-in-law."

"In the coming year and beyond, I hope to venture into cash-crop farming growing peas and beans in my firm for sale. This is because they mature faster and require little rain compared to maize. Additionally, I intend to boost my dairy farming by doing artificial insemination of my two more dairy cows. This will increase the milk production from the current 20 litres to 50 litres per day earning me more income to support our family's needs and save money on other development goals."

"If it were not for the transfers, I couldn't have managed to buy a cow and a piece of land and therefore, what GiveDirectly does well is giving the less fortunate unconditional cash transfers which they spend to empower themselves in various ways."

"Previously I had a muddy grass thatched kitchen that was not so strong and I feared that some day it will be blown away by strong wind. With the second transfer, I spend $300 to build a kitchen that is a bit more permanent. I spend the balance to buy a dairy cow that I had desired to own for quite a long time. Early next year, my cow will have given birth and I will be getting enough milk for the family and some for sell. I am grateful to GiveDirectly for the financial support."

"My goal this year was to expand my business and buy another dairy cow. Achieving this means this means that I will earn more income and therefore I will be able to work on more family projects and open more businesses."

"The transformation in my community is evident that unconditional cash transfers can change lives of people in various ways. Some people have built houses, others have bought cows, others have bought tanks etc. Therefore, what GiveDirectly does well is giving people unconditional cash transfers so that they can spend it based on their priorities."