"My village has one stream which is our source of water the problem is the stream is far away so when one wants to build or do something that requires alot of water this task is tiring and time wasting so when I received my last transfer I used it to dig a borehole and the rest of the cash i used it to plaster the floors of my house."

"I realized for high crop produce I had to water my crop so when I received my third transfer I bought a engine water pump."

"I spent my third transfer on constructing a three roomed house to replace the single roomed one that I possessed before. I lived a very pathetic life in the house which was not just small but leaking as well. Any time it rained, the entire family had to squat in a given corner of the house which was a bit free form the leakages and had to stay awake throughout the night. The following day, we would wake up to air all the household items that had been soaked in the rain water and drain out the floods from the house. That was our life before GD. As we speak now, I have a very spacious house with two beds in different rooms, one for me and the other for my children. We no longer spend on the floor as was the case before. In addition, we dress and eat so well, something that would have taken us a whole century to achieve. Much thanks to Give Directly."

"I injected some part of the money in the expansion of my pig farming business. Now my business gives me double profit and I am a happy farmer. Pigs consume a lot of water therefore, I felt the need of digging a well so as to increase water supply in my home and farm. The remaining part of the money is what I used in digging up the well."

"I spent my third transfer digging a well. There is a water problem in our area so immediately I got the third transfer I saw the need of digging a well. The well has been very helpful because now my family do not walk for long distances in search of water. I also sell water to villagers and thus my income level has increased."

"I spent my third transfer on fixing a steel door and two steel windows.I cemented my house into semi-permanent house from mud one and now I am happy and peaceful at heart since I no longer borrow mud from my neighbor who at time refused to give out their mud which gave me stress on looking for other alternatives which were very expensive.I bought household utensil , water containers and food for my family's consumption."

"I spent a portion of my third transfer on acquiring an ox-plough for use on my farms. Previously I relied on other people's ox-plough which caused me a lot of delays resulting into very poor harvests. I am more happy today since I am able to plough my farms on time which has subsequently resulted into very good yields. Besides that, I constructed a new house with a different model since the one I had before was very tiny and prone to damages by rain water. Honestly, I have moved a step higher that I couldn't have acquired on my own."

"I spent my third transfer on extending my house which was previously two roomed. The extra room created was meant to store a huge water tank that I had purchased for reservation of water. In addition to that, I renovated my roof which had become so old and leaking. I am happier today that I suffer no more from a leaking roof which frequently destroyed my household items. Finally, I painted the entire house to make it more beautiful and attractive to the passers by."

"I used a portion of the transfer to build a spacious iron roofed house. I also purchased water pump for irrigation purposes."

"The biggest hardship i am faced with is lack of money. Some times i am not able to buy soap and my family has to bathe with just water. I have also sometimes gone without food."