"In six months’ time, I have high expectations that I will have bought a cow. This is a dream that I hope will come to pass since my expectations are that I will be there to witness this. It is from this that I am assured of milk and income that will come as a result since I will be selling some."

"I expect my life to change in the next six months because I will have purchased a dairy cow. I already started a business of selling fruits and I believe that the income I will get from the sale fruits will enable me to buy a cow. Owning a cow is my biggest dream because it has several advantages. One of the advantages is that I will no longer purchase milk for consumption. Apart from that, I can decide to sell the surplus and earn more income. The income will enable me to clear my children school fees balances without any problem/hassle"

"In six months’ time, I have high expectations that poultry project will be at its peak and I will be reaping benefits from this activity. I just imagine myself getting lots of eggs for the family’s consumption. My family’s health would improve and I will never lack income for other family use."

"Paying hospital bills for my child who has a congenital split at the roof of the mouth, a condition called cleft lip or palate, is generally what receiving this money means to me. I plan to spend my first transfer on his medication bills because as of today we have failed to take him to the specialist despite having been referred since January 2018. On the other hand, my other plan was to spend at most 450 dollars on livestock specifically 10 goats at $30 each and 1 indigenous cow at $15. This will be my long term investment plan that will help me to cater to my future expenses. Hence, a better life."

"Lack of a reliable source of income to enable me to support my family of 5 has been my biggest hardship. Currently, our work with my husband is not favourable since burning charcoal that can produce utmost 10 sacks means spending the whole month. It's income is usually $50 per sack and this cannot fully support the needs of our family. In most cases, my children has been sent out of school and as at today I still owe the school $60 for last term's fees. This means, come next year 2020 January, I will have the burden to clear the arrears before they resume classes, something which worry me a lot. "

"In six months’ time, I have high expectation that I will have bought a cow which will serve the family by providing milk for use and even for sale. Also, my husband has already rented a premise which we are yet to start operating as a shop. By six months' time, I am hopeful that the shop will be up and running and therefore our family income will expand."

"I am not hoping for any change in the next six months. One biggest hope is my health improvement as a result of these drugs that I can now afford to buy."

"Prior to receiving this cash transfer, I had 3 piece of land that couldn't match the family demands, being I a farmer I needed more land to cultivated crops to boost my income level to help with my children's education and medical care. When I got money from GiveDirectly I was able to pay for a piece of land that l have currently planted sweet potatoes which I will sell part to pay school fees and feeding. Secondly, I was in position to construct an iron roofed kitchen that does not need annual renovation like the previous hut I had."

"I am currently sleeping in my son's sitting room since my collapsed but I having received this transfer from GiveDirectly, I was in position to acquire the construction materials and constructed a one bed roomed iron roofed house that is left with fitting the door and windows. I am very happy because I have built a house of my own which I couldn't have built had I not recieved this transfer since my children are taken up with their family responsibilities."

"My life is different in that, I am having an operating salon that generates daily income for supporting my family. Before receiving this transfer, I had no stable source of income, I was making bricks but its income was seasonal that made it hard for to provide for family. In addition, I was in position to pay dowary to my in law that has given me an opportunity to stay with my wife, unlike before when my parents in laws returned their daughter because I had failed to get the needed dowary."