"Receiving this transfer means that I will build a permanent house and have the businness of my own."

"The biggest hardship I have faced in my life is that, I'm unemployed which has inturn made it difficult for me to provide for my family needs like tuition for my children."

"The biggest hardship faced in my life being unable to own personal property like a house."

"This money will enable me renovate my house and pay my child's tuition who is in a candidate class. In addition, I can also start up a small business for myself."

"The cash transfers have enabled the completion of the house. I am very delighted because I have constructed a nice ceiling and plastered the inside walls. Prior to receiving the cash transfers, my house was inhabitable and dusty. The cash transfers have really improved our status in the community. More so, I have been in position to pay all the school fees of my children. Previously, school fees had proved to be a pain in our necks. We had to run around selling food stock to make ends meet."

"In the next six months, I'm hopeful that I'll have constructed a house. Thereafter I'll use the money which I'm currently spending on rent on developing myself. Currently, I lack most of the household items and I'm planning to purchase them using the money I'm currently spending on house rent. Later I will start a business that will sustain me even after Give Directly have finished their program in this village"

"In the next six months, I expect to have started a barbershop. I am planning to invest and expand my sources of income by all means. I believe I will be successful in achieving these goals because I know my risks are well calculated."

"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I can now cater for my family needs on time without buying some items from the shop on credit. Before receiving the transfer, I would only get milk for my family consumption but after purchasing another dairy cow, I can now have some to sell. Due to this, I no longer depend on only one source of income to cater for our needs."

"I expect my life to change in the next six months in that I will have bought the cupboard. This is my first priority and I am determined to achieve this goal in the shortest time possible. I want to start saving part of my monthly transfers and use the savinsg to either buy one."

"My heart was filled with happiness the moment I realized that GD had sent me the promised money. It was still at night when I realized the good news and I couldn't sleep anymore as I started imagining how my life would be after I spend the money."