"I spent my first transfer to invest in my two existing businesses which were not doing so well, because I lacked enough funds to restock my businesses. I was engaged in poultry farming, and I also owned a retail shop that stocked commodities like flour and sugar. I spent my transfers to add more stock to my shop and to buy feeds and medicine for my chicken. I invested in these two businesses because they are both profitable businesses and I can sustain my family with profits from the businesses. Chicken also take a short time to mature, which should bring me back profit within a short time."

"I've been buying milk from my neighbours daily and this was expensive for me. The huge bills would sometimes force me to cut the supply of milk to my household. Am happy that the transfer has enabled me to buy three cows which will provide milk for my household and also I will be able to sell to earn an income. This will also help me reduce budgetary expenses for my family. I am also hopeful that they will multiply as time goes by and in the near future, I will be owning a herd and which will create an opportunity for me to sell them at a profit and invest in other viable projects. I also purchased some medicines to keep a medical kit for them to treat them against some common infections and reduce chances of incurring other medicinal expenses later on."

"I have been able to sort my mothers hospitals bills from time to time especially in terms of buying her her expensive medicines which I could not have managed to afford had it not been for Give Directly."

"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I can now easily buy medicine for my self since my health condition is unpredictable unlike before I used to depend on government health facilities which could not have the necessary medicine most of the time. but now I feel my health has greatly improved because of the financial support I received from GD."

"I spent my first transfer to a bull at 1,015,000ugx, sand at 170,000ugx, aggravate stones at 120,000ugx, bed sheets 70,000ugx, clothes at 120,000ugx,plates at 20,000ugx, food at 50,000ugx, medicine at 20,000ugx, leisure at 3,000ugx, sauce pans at 70,000ugx, and savings worth 42,000ugx"

"I spent my first transfer to pay debts worth 1,500,000ugx, buy plates at 20,000ugx, dishes at 15,000ugx ,a bucket at 12,000ugx , medicine worth 30,000ugx,food at 83,000ugx, savings worth 40,000ugx."

"I spent my first transfer to sand at 100,000ugx, aggravate stones at 200,000ugx, cement at 240,000ugx, a window at 90,000ugx, mattress at 115,000ugx ,bed sheets at 32000, curtains at 15,000ugx, sauce pan at 20,000ugx, plates at 170,000ugx, agricultural labor at 40,000ugx, basin at 45,000ugx, water jag at 2,500ugx, medicine 15,000ugx, food at 35,000ugx and savings worth 627,500ugx"

"The biggest difference in my life is that now I got money for buying medicine for my child and for buying food for my family. Before I would wake up early in the morning to carry charcoal to the market for sale using a donkey. I do not go to market occasionally and I can now stay at home with my children and have a good time with them as I got money the money for buying food for them."

"I have been able to save a lot of cash in addition to paying my huge debt. I have also been able to buy medicine for my asthma sickness."

"In my view, GiveDirectly does a commendable work in a manner that I think is good. I do not see something that GiveDirectly may not be doing well. GD stands out for me from other charity organizations who also do a good job. Being given cash however empowered me to buy what I needed. I may receive a material thing such as seeds for planting but maybe what I really need at that time is medicine. The seeds are good but they end up not meeting my medical need. So I appreciate the approach GD took to send us cash and allowed us to decide what to spend on."