"I'm an old man and I got separated from my wife 10 years ago,the entire time i was married I used to live in my wife's village and i even built a house there,but since our separation I decided to move back to my village and sadly I didn't build any house,because of that i had to be living in this tiny house,it's like for 10 years now I have been living in this kitchen like house and nobody offered me a better place to live in,as you can see i make Nkeka's ( seat mats) for a living and the money I make out of this business is too small for my upkeep not to talk of building a house,so thank you Givedirectly for this opportunity but as soon as I get the transfer my main priority will be building a house."

"The biggest hardship is having to relay on casual labour as a source of income,growing up I have been in a bicycle tax business and sadly I have never owned one, apparently I have a borrowed bicycle that i use as a bicycle tax,and it has really been hard because it is a borrowed one,I would love to buy my own bysicle for this kind of business and I'm looking forward to the transfer for this reason in particular."

"We are now looking forward to have a warm and comfortable home. We always struggle every rainy season due to heavy leaking of the house which makes us to always be switching places to sleep even in the middle of the night. Hence we shall buy iron sheets, cement for the floor and plastering so that the house withstands rains and winds.The other money will go towards food, house utensils and also buy some livestock especially goats for rearing and selling in future."

"Us receiving this money really means alot,we have a number of things that we will use the transfers to help us with,for example buying food for my household,having a very comfortable sleeping place aswell as buying groceries for the household."

"I have 8 children and it is so hard to provide food; clothing and general support to all of them since I am poor and rely on piece work to feed them"

"This money to means that now I am able to have all things that I lack. I struggle with food even though I farm yearly I still do not have enough food. This money means I now have food."

"Rwceiving this money means a great deal to me. I have always wanted to sleep on a Matress i will surely buy with this money. I will also plaster my house, buy fertilizer and buy food with my money"

"The biggest hardship I have faced in my life is lack of money. I do not sufficiently afford to support my family as I do not have a reliable business or any source of income."

"Words are not enough to express my gratitude. I have been wanting to go and do a civic education course but i could not as i did not have money to pay for my course. This is a huge opportunity for me as i will also pay fees for sibling and nephews. I am so happy"

"I am so grateful to receive this money. I will use it to build a new house as you see mine is leacking with these rains. I will also buy Matress and blankets to keep me and my family warm."