"When I receive this money, I will buy a plot of land and some cows to help in agriculture."

"In the next four months, my new goal is to save some money and buy a cow which I shall use to pay dowry at my wife's maternal home. I have been planning this for a while, but I believe that I shall accomplish it this time. Succeeding in paying dowry will make my wife love me more and we shall, therefore, live happily."

"My life has changed greatly since Give Directly came into my life. Now I live in a good house made of timber and I got good furniture. I feel good when visitors come to my home I am no longer embarrassed to be the host. I feel proud I was able to buy I cow because out of it I can make a living and sustain myself even after Give Directly have finished their project in our village."

"I spent my second transfers on buying two cows for the purposes of paying dowry. Since I married my wife, I had never paid dowry and this situation always deprived me of my peace. Every now and then, my wife could pester me to ensure that I pay the dowry to seal our marriage. The transfers from GiveDirectly greatly helped me and now we both live together happily and peacefully. Surprisingly, our bond of love has grown stronger."

"I spent the cash transfers on buying a cow and also spent some of it in the weeding process to ensure that I get maximum harvest at the end of the season. I also spent some of the cash to help my wife who was pregnant by then so I had no option but to use the money to take care of her maternity budget."

"In the last four months preceding the current transfers, the biggest difference in my life is buying and currently owning two cows. My wife and I had saved some of our transfers which together with my personal savings from the casual jobs, we used to buy the two cows. It has been our dream for several years to own even a goat. Finally, this dream has come to pass and we are grateful for the financial support GiveDirectly gave us."

"My life is different than it would have been if I never received the transfer because we have afforded to purchase a cow. We have been relying on our parents' cattle for milk. Thus, owning a cow means a lot to us because we can use the cattle as collateral to secure some loans. Still, we gain much prestige by owning the cow. Still, I am more hopeful of a brighter future because the cow will be generating sufficient milk for consumption and sale."

"When I received the transfers I spent part of it by giving out a tithe. I always believe one should always acknowledge God in everything I get in order for my work to be blessed. I then decided to invest some amount on a cow. Cows normally require little attention and their food is locally available in our area. It will soon give birth and fill the cowshed. I will be selling its offsprings to cater to my financial emergencies. I will also sell milk in order to sustain myself and meet my daily needs. I also did shopping and bought a few clothes, some household items and foodstuffs such as sugar. I also managed clear a hospital bill for my sister who was admitted in the hospital. I gave some amount to money my children to cater for other personal items. I thank GiveDirectly because I could not have attained all these were it not for them."

"In the next four months, my new goal is to use part of my savings to buy a mature cow which will not take long before it begins to provide my household with milk. Since my transfers may not be sufficient for the purchase of a cow, I shall prioritize selling part of my farm produce to raise some money and add to the savings I shall have built by then. From one cow, I am optimistic that I shall be able to realize the growth in the number of my livestock."

"Receiving this money means that I will be in position to build an iron roofed house, buy a cow so that I can have milk."