"I'm planning to start up a business for my spouse so that se can also be independent. I'm hopeful that in the next six months the business will have picked"

"For the next six months, I intend to ensure I pay school fees for my children. I would not want my children to be sent home every now and again since from the past experience their performance was negatively affected due to absenteeism. I feel it is important as their parent to give them the best as they take maximum time in school."

"I was so thankful to God and GiveDirectly the moment I received my transfers. This money brought light into my life as it relieved my heart from the stress of how to get money to use in achieving my dreams."

"These transfers have made it possible for me to build a two bed roomed iron roofed house that is at the roofing level for my children and visitors. Once the new house is complete, I will move my older children to sleep in it. I am currently sharing a house with all my seven children. In addition, I have acquired goats that I believe will help me with my children's education. Previously, my only source of income education was agricultural produce."

"Before these cash transfer, I had plans of starting a poultry farm so that I could easily support my family with basic needs like paying school fees but I could since I never had start up capital. However, GiveDirectly has made my dream come true. I now own a poultry farm and already my hens are hatching. Secondly, I also sell silver fish which is helping me meet the day to day needs like food and medication which I could not afford in the past."

"My life is better because I now sleep on a bed and a mattress. I have purchased construction materials which will enable me construct an iron roofed house. I desired to have an iron roofed house because termites have disturbed me a lot by destroying the roof of the hut I am currently sleeping in. Before, I was sleeping on a mattress made of cotton (cotton packed in a mattress cover) which was hard."

"My expectations in the next six months is to have bought sheep and goats. These multiply very fast and within a short period of time, I will have bought an ox to help in plowing my land or even a dairy cow for milk production."

"My life is much better now because I had a lot of debts that I accrued when my daughter passed on. I did not have any financial support at that time. I am grateful that GiveDirectly chose to send us the cash transfers. In addition to this, I have paid school fees for my children. This would not have been possible had I not received these cash transfers."

"I expect in the next six months, to combine the GiveDirectly's transfers and profits of my grocery business and buy a dairy cow. Having this dairy cow will save me from buying milk at my neighbors and use the saved amount to buy household items like utensils and decent seats which I am lacking at the moment."

"I have acquired cows that I intend to pay as dowry to my in-laws to be. Prior to receiving these transfers, I didn't have a cow of my own yet at my age, I should have at least had some livestock before parents come in to support me marry. I am currently sleeping in grass thatched hut that requires renovation annually. However, I am in the process of constructing an iron roofed house(at foundation). when my new house is complete, I will be relieved from renovating my hut annual."