"My new goal is to build a poultry house for my chicken to have a nice place to staying in because right now they are staying in the kitchen and this is really inconvenience me because the kitchen now is also too small."

"I was struggling a lot to provide for my family as I mostly depended on casual jobs for money. In the last four months, I have managed to use GD transfers to put up a chicken project that has proven to be a very lucrative business. However small it is, I have made much more money from it than I ever had in a month in the last month. This has made it easier for my family, especially my daughter who has been the biggest beneficiary having her school fees paid in time to avoid her staying out of school. In the last four months, I was also able to buy a solar lighting system to replace the dim kerosene lamp that we used before. This has improved the security within my compound as it is now well lit."

"My house collapsed two years ago and since then I have not been able to build a new one. My family lives under a structure that almost resembles a chicken pen. To make it worse, it cannot accommodate the eight of us forcing my eldest daughter to spend her nights at a neighbour's house. This has reduced us to the laughing stock in the village, as people keep on insulting us and branding my husband to be a very irresponsible man. As if this is not enough, the structure has no door thus threatening our security. I get into endless fights with my neighbours because their goats keep on pouring my flour and water, commodities that are currently very expensive to afford. Besides, my children's health has really been affected and they all suffer from persistent dry cough which is as a result of inhaling too much dust. GiveDirectly has come as a savior who will restore our dignity because I will construct a bigger and better house for my family. In addition to this, l will start a small business and quit my charcoal job which is labor intensive."

"First of all I am planning to buy a cow.From this I can get milk to sell and also calves to sell in the near future.I am also planning to buy more chicken so that we can start selling eggs and also chicken during market days.Finally I will build a house with the remaining part of the money."

"I am planning to start an ice cream business. This will help me generate more income and help me sustain my family members. With the savings I am looking forward to purchasing a freezer and a cooler box help me jump start the business. During cold seasons, the freezer can be used to store chicken meat for use by the local restaurants."

"My life is currently different because providing food for my family has become easier. Initially, I used to do casual jobs in order to get money for food. Sometimes, these jobs would be unavailable. I would be forced to sell farm produce including trees on my farm just to buy maize. This was a very awkward position. Nowadays I use part of the transfers to buy food and other needs like buying clothes for my children. In addition, the chicken farming that I started using the transfers has become a good source of income. I use the money from selling eggs and sometimes chicken. This has made me an able mother and I am so happy about it."

"My additional goal is to buy more chicken. I want to expand this farming. I am glad I will be able to sustain my self even after this organization has completed their work in our village. It will also increase my profit which will enable me to comfortably cater for my family needs. I will also be able to pay school fees for my children. They won't be sent home frequently like they used to be when I only depended on casual jobs."

"I plan to erect a new structure for my birds since I have been keeping the chicken in a small area where I personally feel that they are congested, so even increasing the size of the brood becomes a challenge."

"My life has improved in that i nolonger share a small house with children. I do have privacy now compared to when i used to sleep together with children and chicken in the same house."

"In the next six months l expect to have a very nice comfortable place to cook in, as compared to now when l am cooking under the tree and also to have place to keep my chicken safe."