"I spent my first for buying construction materials( iron sheets at 900,0000ugx, cement at 290,000). I bought household items(kitchen utensils, mattress, bedsheets, clothes, water drum) I also bought food, paid a medical bill of 40,000ugx, paid school fees of 40,000ugx. I have saved 200,000ugx."

"I have spent my first transfer to purchase a bicycle at 230,000ugx,clothes at 100,000ugx,food (maize flour,beans) at 80,000ugx,paid schools for 2 children at 100,000ugx,,treatment 37000,paid debt of 8,000ugx,paid for water services at 5,000ugx,weeding the garden at 20,000ugx and balance 1,100,000ugx I plan to buy livestock.The recipient also spent 20,000ugx but does not remember how she spent it."

"In the year 2011, unknown disease attacked our maize plantation which greatly reduced on our production yet we entirely depend on maize for survival. Since then, there has been no remedy for this desease forcing us to opt for dairy farming which is also a challenge in terms of the small size of land and lack of water."

"I used the transfer that I received to buy a water tank for water storage. I also bought a cow for rearing and used the remaining to buy clothes and food for my children."

"In the next six months, I expect to have plastered my house to solve the problem of water sipping through the floor."

"I expect my life to change in that I will have bought a water tank."

"The happiest part of my day is in the evening when I go to my farm to water my kales. This makes me happy as it provides food for my family. "

"The greatest Difference in my life is that now I have bought a water tank. I had saved monthly transfer which I got from Give Directly and when I got a good amount I withdrew the money and bought the tank. Now I cannot walk for long distance in search of water as I can harvest enough water for use."

"I spend my first transfer to pay for installation of piped water,school fees and maize for food."

"I expect my life to have changed in the next six in that I will be having a water tap at the doorstep since I would have bought the water tank."