"In the upcoming months, my primary goal is to complete the payment for the bed, with a remaining balance of $40. Acquiring this new wooden bed will provide me with a comfortable and restful sleeping arrangement, alleviating the back pains I have endured due to the poor condition of my current bed. I am filled with happiness and gratitude knowing that this situation will soon be resolved, thanks to the financial assistance from the transfers. This support has significantly contributed to improving my quality of life, and I am truly appreciative of it."

"With the arrival of the rains, I have set my sights on utilizing my upcoming transfers to plow my land and plant maize. Despite the setbacks I experienced last year, I am determined to give farming another chance. I remain optimistic that a successful harvest will enable me to redirect the funds previously spent on food towards other beneficial endeavors. I am grateful for the financial support I receive, as it has played a significant role in improving my quality of life and lifting me out of poverty."

"Once I've acquired the necessary 16 iron sheets by the end of this week, my next focus will be on procuring the additional building materials required, such as poles, nails, timber, and saving up to pay the mason. However, I have encountered a challenge in finding a reliable source for building poles, as sellers claim they are difficult to obtain. Despite this setback, I remain optimistic that by the end of November, I will have gathered all the necessary materials and completed construction on my house, ready for occupation."

"Before receiving the third transfer, my family and I lived in a tiny one-roomed house made of iron sheets, serving as our living and sleeping space. Cooking was an outdoor affair, and when it rained, we had to resort to cooking inside with a charcoal stove, which was risky. Hosting visitors in such a condition was impossible. I had always dreamt of building a bigger house, but with the scarce income from my part-time job as a tuk-tuk driver, which brought in about $3 a day, and my wife's occasional casual jobs alongside managing our farm, we didn't afford much, covering only our basic needs for our family of three like food. Farming was unreliable, largely due to unpredictable climate conditions, including severe droughts that left our nearby dam dry hence, unsuccessful harvests. However, everything changed with the support from GiveDirectly. With the third transfer, we built a two-roomed house. Now, I'm proud to host visitors and no longer have to cook outside. I'm deeply thankful to GiveDirectly for transforming our lives in such a significant way."

"My current focus is on building a new house. Given the poor condition of our current dwelling, particularly the roof, which allows water to leak in, I am determined to construct a new one. To achieve this, I have been purchasing two iron sheets every time I receive the funds. I plan to gather all the necessary building materials, including iron sheets and building poles, before commencing the construction. Once the new house is completed, I intend to start rearing livestock, particularly goats. Since I do not have an active source of income at the moment, I believe that goat rearing will establish a solid financial foundation, especially for the education of our two young children."

"My focus is on building a more spacious house. The current one I am using has only one room and is becoming too small for my family. I share the house with my daughter and her two kids. I would be happy if I could build one with two rooms so that we can have more space. To achieve this, I have been saving $10 through a savings group in my community. After a year, I believe I will have accumulated enough funds to start buying the building materials, such as iron sheets and building poles, to begin the process."

"Moving forward, I aim to focus on keeping livestock, especially goats. Although I would have wished to keep other types of livestock, I live near the trade center where diseases might break out and affect them. Goats are more resilient to these disease spreads than any other livestock, like chickens, which is why I prefer them. By rearing goats, I can sell them in the future to raise funds for the school fees of my three children—one in high school and the other two in primary school."

"I would wish that by the time the cash transfers end, I will have established a source of income that can help me sustain myself and my family. Therefore, whenever I receive the transfer and there’s food in the house, I plan to channel the transfers toward buying livestock, especially goats and chickens. When they multiply, I can easily sell them to provide for the needs of my five children, such as school fees or food."

"I want to start rearing livestock like goats. Rearing livestock is important to me because as they reproduce, they increase the herd. Each of my two wives has goats, and I have always wanted to imitate their course. In the future, I can sell them to raise money for my needs like school fees for my four school-going children and food. Even after the cash transfers have ended, I will not have to revert to making charcoal like I used to because I can sell the goats to raise funds."

"My goal is to rear livestock, particularly goats. I have already purchased two goats with previous cash transfers, and I aim to secure at least four more. As they multiply and increase in number, I could sell them in the future to provide for the needs of my wife and myself such as food. This will also help alleviate the burden on my sons, as they also bear the significant responsibility of supporting their own families."