"The moment when I received my money, I felt super-excited because I got a way of subsidizing school fee for my child, and to me this was a great miracle." (Occupation: Small business)

"I felt really happy being one of the few people who are going to receive the transfer,we have been living in poverty but now I will be able to open a small business which will sustain us. Am great full to the Give Directly family and may God bless the Donors."

"Receiving this money means that my life will change because I will start a business (selling maize) and my children will continue going to school."

"I feel so happy and humbled because I will be able to pay school fees for my children and also start a business which will enable us get our daily meal. I have been living in poverty and could only afford one meal a day but because of Give Directly my life will improve. Thank you Give directly family. May God bless you and give you mor money to help other poor families like mine."

"Receiving this money means that I will start a small business that will help me generate income to pay school fees for my six kids in primary and one in high school."

"The biggest hardship in my life is taking my son to the college for higher education. I also have problem getting safe water since we fetch water from very far." (Occupation: Small business)

"The biggest hardship is how to feed my family. " (Occupation: Small business)

"Fending for my children's educational needs and feeding programme solely" (Occupation: Small business)

"We will be able to invest in a business so that we can have something to rely on other than fishing which is not reliable as its a seasonal activity"

"Receiving this money to me means that my future life is going to have a positive change, I am renting a house and I see myself constructing and owning one someday. " (Occupation: Small business)