"I am very happy because I can stay in school without being sent home to go and collect fee balance because I pay my school fees using my transfers. This has enabled my mother to run her business with a lot of ease because she does not invest a lot in paying my fees but she invest in her business." (Occupation: Small business)

"My life is now different in that, I have been able to start a butcher business for my spouse which is now providing income for my family unlike before when we were too poor to the extend that we couldn't afford basic needs for our family."

"I used all my transfers for buying fishing nets to start a fishing business at Buvuma Island."

"Receiving this money makes me happy.I have things that I have desired to do such buying cows for milk production,ploughing and starting a small business.Receiving this money provides the best opportunity to implement the same and be like other people who are doing well in life."

"My life has changed in a way that I will be making money through my saloon business which I would not have managed if GD did not send me money."

"Receiving this money means that my life will economically change for the better. I plan to start a shop business within the village. This will be a reliable source of income for my family because it will provides me a continuous income. I also intend to purchase a pair of oxen and an oxen plough to plough my farm and those of others for fee. This will increase my daily income. "

"Receiving this money means a financial breakthrough to me. I shall spend the cash to boost my business." (Occupation: Small business)

"Receiving this money makes me so happy. I will use it to start a saloon business within the village so that I can be able to get an income from it. "

"The moment I received the money I felt so happy because I knew I would be able to buy building materials to build a better house, I used to live in a small thatched house which was not good for the family." (Occupation: Small business)

"I gave my spouse part of the money to boost her business by adding more stock so that it can grow big and earn her more income. A larger portion of the money I used to purchase building materials (soil, timber, irons sheets, nails) which I have used to construct a new house to replace the previous old leaking grass thatch house." (Occupation: Small business)