"RE " Givedirectly is doing well. With this givedirectly cash transfer program, alot of us are grateful to givedirectly. Because this money have really changed our life positively"." (Occupation: Motorcycle or bicycle taxi)

"We have a lot of great plans from GiveFirectly transfers. On top of our priority list is to buy one dairy cow. Buying this dairy cow shall relieve us of the stress we have had to go through after we were forced to sell the only dairy cow that we owned to clear debts owed to me by a motorcycle selling company that had sold us on credit. After we failed to satisfy both the needs of our family in terms of buying food and paying back the loans owed to us, we did not have any other option except to sell the dairy cow that we owned. I will be one of the happiest people once we get back this dairy cow. It has not been easy meeting all the family's needs including buying milk for family." (Occupation: Motorcycle or bicycle taxi)

"GiveDirectly excels at making dreams come true. Thanks to GiveDirectly, my kids are in a school that will challenge them mentally. I set up a business for my wife, giving her peace of mind and a chance to grow herself. Not to mention the self-respect and pride the funds gave us by allowing us to tackle our financial challenges freely and in a manner that we deemed fit for us. We are eternally thankful." (Occupation: Motorcycle or bicycle taxi)

"I spend my recent money on buying my motorcycle for business."

"The challenges that I am facing currently are among other things harsh climatic conditions. We have been relying on subsistence farming and casual work in people's farms to make some income that helps us sustain ourselves and the needs we have in the family. The prolonged droughts have resulted in very low produce from our farms. Furthermore, these harsh climatic conditions have meant that we do not get any form of casual work in people's farms too. It has been particularly tough during school holidays when my husband makes no income at all from the school that he teaches. Recently he has had to resort to doing motorcycle taxi just to help us make ends meet. My dreams of furthering my studies have had to be postponed because of the situation that we are currently facing."

"Receiving this money means a comfortable life for my family of five. We live in a single house that acts as kitchen, living and sleeping area. It is very small to accommodate visitors and also there is a lack of privacy. I desire to own a three-roomed iron sheet house where my daughters and son can have a bedroom of their own and also host visitors. I have been trying to save money from my motorcycle business to build a good house but it will take me three years before I can't get enough. Give directly has come at the right time because I can be able to own a good house eventually. I am happy because my family will be sleeping well under an iron sheet roof compared to a grass-thatched house. At the same time I will purchase a water storage tank that can be helpful to store rain water which we can use for drinking and home consumption." (Occupation: Motorcycle or bicycle taxi)

"Financial constraints pose the greatest challenge to me. I solely rely on the motorcycle business and supplement it with farming, both are unreliable sources of income since with farming unpredictable rain patterns affect yields and on the other hand, I get $2 each day from the motorcycle. When my son joined the school, I was unable to pay for all of his school fees for a lack of money. If I had a better source of income, I would be able to meet my family of four basic needs comfortably." (Occupation: Motorcycle or bicycle taxi)

"My family of two wives and eight children solely depend on me to provide for their daily needs like food and school fees. I ride a  motorcycle to raise money for them. However, the $3 that I make daily hardly affords enough meals given the dramatically rising food prices. Even after I buy food, there is nothing left to pay school fees for my children, which is why they are always in debt at school. So, when I received the recent transfer, I paid $10 to the school to reduce the balance that had been carried from last year. I also spent $10 on food to ensure there were enough meals at home to buy me time for raising more money. Next, I paid an installment of $10 to the two-acre piece of land that my family and I relocated to last December. Finally, I bought three chickens with the remaining amount to start rearing. From the transfer I received in December, I spent $19 to pay for the land, $10 to reduce the school fee debt, and $5 to repay a loan I had acquired to buy my motorcycle. " (Occupation: Motorcycle or bicycle taxi)

"I bought a bundle of zinc and pay some of my children tuition and even bought them some schools material.In addition I also pay some man to work on my farm. I have been living on farming but with the transfer I'm now able to get a motorcycle that is helping to bring money in my home. Life is improving now with me because of the transfer that I get from GD program."

"I have seen a lot of change in my family and in my daily life as a result of GiveDirectly. The biggest difference in my daily life has been finishing the construction of a shop, stocking it, and reviving a motorcycle that I had given up on. I am hoping that with the last transfer, I will be able to expand the business even further by launching a mobile money shop alongside my retail business."