"The biggest hardship I'm facing now is getting money to build a house and pay my children's tuition. Although my husband and I make farms as means to sustain the family, the money we and from the farm proceeds, we use some to pay the children tuition and use the balance to buy food. I got ill in June 2021, was taken to the sick bush for traditional treatment. The little money I had, was used to pay for my treatment. My children were not in school because I couldn't afford to pay their tuition. The house my family and I lived in is a thatch structure, it leaks so badly whenever there's a heavy down pull of rain. I set dishes to the leakage areas so that our things can't get damaged. At times I will sit up till day with my children because nowhere to lay down, everywhere leaks. I feel so bad living this kind of life with my family."

"Even though my husband and I have been making Pepper and rice farm for the past six years now to sustain the family, the money we earn from the farm proceeds, we use some to pay our children tuition and use the balance on food. We didn't earn enough money from the farm we make last year because of the sun. The sunshine throughout until all the little creeks we freshwater from got dry out and it was difficult for the Pepper to survive without water, we lost the resources spent on the farm. Because of that, we did not make a big farm this year. The house my family and I lived in belong to my father in law and it leaks badly whenever there's a heavy down pull of rain and most of our things get damaged because of that. I feel bad at times seeing myself in this kind of condition. I will appreciate any help from GiveDirectly to improve my livelihood."

"I intend buying planks for the house project with the cash given me."

"Give Directly changed reciepnts lives by giving them cash directly in order for them to used it in a way that best suits them in improving their lives, but does not accept gifts from reciepnts, as it is with other organizations."

"With this money, i was able to buy materials like cement, floor mat to make my room decent. I have never handled such money since in my life. I was surprise and afraid from the bringing.But thank God that I can now afford and attest to the best life I am living in my community."

"Yes, my new plan is to construct my house with zince. Over the years I have been living in a tartch house, but since I have started receiving money from Givedirectly I am thinking on building my new house."

"I am planning to buy zinc to roof my house."

"My most recent tranfer will be spend on paying my school fees and adding up my business. I like to buy more good to increase my business."

"Initially I never thought about building a house, not until I begin to receive money from Givedirectly. Now I have started buying materials to begin my house project soon. I never saw this coming until now."

"My first transfer was use to paid my two brothers school fees with part of my transfer and the balance money is kept in saving for my school fees because since my father died and my mother couldn't afford to keep me in school. With the gift from Givedirectly, i am now stress free and from every transfer, i am saving part to get back to school.Thanks Givedirectly for making me to own money to get back to school.I am happy and my life have changed."