"My husband works in a butchery, and I am a farmer. We are fortunate to have two children together. My husband and I chose to spend our initial transfer money on paying $50 in school fees for our children. The remaining funds were then used to purchase a cow and a goat. This was previously not possible due to unreliable income sources. We are grateful that our children can attend school comfortably and that we have our animals to care for, which is a dream come true."

"I bought a piece of land with my second transfer, I would like to build a three-roomed room on the land. I get $5 a day and from that money, I save $1 each day. I would also like to buy a cow so that I can sell milk and increase my source of income."

"Before the transfer, I was in charcoal production. In a month, If I am lucky I would get $40 that helped me buy food for the entire month, But some days I am not lucky and I would not sell and come back home and sleep on an empty stomach. I am a seventy-five years old man, I did not get the chance to marry a wife or a get baby due to lack of dowry money. Receiving this transfer enabled me to buy a bicycle that helps me go fetch water, previous I would walk for two hours just to find water. I bought the bicycle for $40. I also decided to buy two cows each at $450 that I am hoping to reproduce and get more cows for commercial purposes and sell them at $700 each. Meanwhile, one cow produces milk for domestic purposes."

"I have been in charcoal production all my life, and in a week I would sell one sack for $5. This money would enable me to buy food for my family. On days that I would not get customers, we would sleep hungry or borrow money from a neighbor which made me feel embarrassed. Before the transfer, my house was not in a good condition, and whenever it rained, water would get into the house which made my children sick. When I received this transfer, there was a drought in the coastal region, and I decided to go food shopping in a nearby town so that I can stock a variety of food for the family. I also bought a cow but unfortunately due to famine, it died. I used the rest of my money to pay school fees for my three children. And I finally repaired my husband's motorbike which has been faulty for seven months, Right now, I do not have arrears in school and my husband's business is doing great."

"My plan is to buy a cow for my self worthy $271.96 and this also a great opportunity for me to put right my house. The house needs replacing the old leaking iron sheets with new strong iron sheets. Then also have metal poles replace the wooden poles since they are long lasting and safe."

"I had desired to start dairy farming, as an alternative source of income that would supplement my earnings from house construction. Currently, I am earning $5 per day which is not enough to support our family of 3 members because of the high cost of living. After receiving the transfers, I spent it to accomplish my dream by purchasing two Jersey dairy cows that cost a total of $500. I am opportunistic that I will be able to have an adequate supply of milk for the family's use as well as sell extra litres to earn income that would support our other basic needs like clothing. Lastly, I used the remaining amount to purchase more foodstuffs for the family."

"The first Installment i want to renovate my house and build a good latrine for us and I also plan to buy beds and matress for me and my children and some clothes and food to eat. The second installment i plan to buy a cow for $300 to give me fertiliser and I will also buy food to eat and buy metal sheet for our house and the balance i will save it. Receiving this money means helping me reach to where i couldn't, because it will help me live better and have fertiliser without needing to ask from my neighbours and this will help me support well my children in the future."

"The first thing I plan to do is to renovate my house in the first installment , I plan to put on a new roof because it rains inside , buy matress , beds for me and my children, clothes and food. I will also buy a pig for $40. In the second installment I plan to buy livestock that will give me fertiliser, i will buy a cow for $300 and then I plan to build a kitchen for my house. The balance i plan to start a business of selling banana Juice and this business can help me get a stable income. Receiving this money means helping me get out of poverty, it will help me solve all the problems I have and it will help me have a good standard of living for me and my children and they will not lack anything, they will be able to grow up and have a foundation to build themselves a good life."

"Basing on what Iam going through with my family members, when the transfer comes I will buy a plot of of land at USD540 which will use for both settlement and cultivation in order to get food for my people and also shift them to a new house which I build on this plot of land worthUSD675 so that we can live without any worries that we shall be sent away from the house. I will also buy a cow of USD351 that will provide us more milk and make meet most of the basic needs and also catering for school requirements for my children to study in good schools where they can perform well. The balance of USD324 will help me acquire things to use in the house for example chairs, beds, blankets, clothes and also building a kitchen."

"Living in a small dilapidated house with my three children and wife is such a difficult situation for a parent. We always live in fear not knowing when the house will come down and we will be left homeless. Upon receiving the second transfer, amidst so many responsibilities the first priority was to see that the house was at least renovated. I set out to buy all the required materials for the construction, I spent $200 which is inclusive of the mason fee. My family is now grateful to have a decent house to shelter. My wife and I are livestock and cash crop, farmers. We bought one dairy cow for $220, which produces at least two liters of milk daily that we sell and buy whatever we do not have in the house. I also replaced our old bedding and bought a few pairs of clothes for the entire family at a cost of $80. I spent the remaining $30 on groceries that would last us for a while. Without the assistance of GiveDirectly, it would not have been simple, thus we are thankful."