"Scarcity of money making it absolutely difficult for me to expand my struggling business. " (Occupation: Small business)

"Receiving this money will enable me build my own house. I have been staying in my Co wife's house since I was married due to lack of money hence living uncomfortably life with my children. Upon receiving this money, I will be able to expand my small business so as to generate more income and provide enough food to my family." (Occupation: Small business)

"The biggest hardship I have faced in my life is insufficient source of income because my small business is not doing well due to lack of enough capital." (Occupation: Small business)

"My biggest hardship is when I make loses out of the small business that I do. Through the loses, am unable to provide enough food and pay school fees for my children. It is hard for me to buy something that I really desire due to lack of money." (Occupation: Small business)

"It is a breakthrough to my life,I have been living in poverty for the last 11 years since my husband died and I have been struggling to raise my children. With the help of Give Directly I will be able to start a small business of tailoring and support my children with their Education and upkeep."

"We have been living in poverty all my life and my family has been working on other peoples farms to get food. This money will bring great change in my life and I will be able to start small business and I will be able to own cattle. Thank you five directly family."

"Am I very happy, and I feel some sense of belonging in my community. I have that conviction that my boy is going back to school and I am also going to put up a good house. " (Occupation: Small business)

"I am very happy, because I did not know I could qualify for this money. I am now going to expand my business so that I can have more returns to run my daily life " (Occupation: Small business)

"Being able to provide food for my children in the evening after a day's sales from my small business gives me great joy." (Occupation: Small business)

"The biggest hardship I have faced in my life is,I don't have money for business and operation." (Occupation: Small business)