"Receiving this money means that my life will change for the better. This is because I will start a shop business that will be a reliable source of income for my family. It is from this business where I will get profit to pay school fees for my children and also construct my house. "

"Receiving this money means that I will be able actualize my dream of owning my own livestock. I plan to purchase five goats and four cows for rearing. Once they start reproducing, I will then engage in the livestock trade business."

"I would like to construct a house upcountry so that whenever I go visiting with my family, I can always have a place of my own to sleep in. This comes from the fact that its a taboo in my culture for a man my age to sleep in their mother's house when they go home. Secondly , I will invest in a new business of selling second hand clothes so that through this business I will be able to get some extra money that will help me maintain myself. Lastly, I will shift houses to a better one say from ironsheet house to stone made house just to improve my living standards as I will be able to afford the rent comfortably."

"The biggest difference in my life since I started receiving this transfer is that my business which was almost falling down is now doing well. This is was my only source of income and so when it was not doing well, I was worried but not any more because of Give Directly."

"Receiving this money means i will start up a family business to boost our welfare."

"I expect my life to change in the next six months is that I will have started operating my business and from profits, I will easily be able to take care of my needs."

"My life is currently different from how it was four months ago in that I eat well and I am not stressed thinking of where to get money since I have my own business that I started using the transfer."

"I expect my life to change in the next six months is that, I will have build my second house as per our tradition hence I will be staying in a decent spacious house." (Occupation: Small business)

"I expect my life to change in the next six months in that I will have cemented my house hence I will not smear it anymore which is normally very hectic." (Occupation: Small business)

"I would want to start poultry business to boost my income."