"I expect that my life will have changed in the next six months in that I will have expanded my poultry project. I will use the money I will get from selling my vegetables. Expanding this project will enable me to cater to my personal needs easily and also pay school fees for my son and siblings on time."

"My husband and I have agreed to combine our transfers so that we can be able to buy the materials required for the plastering oui house so that we can complete the project sooner. I hope that in the next six months, the entire house will have been plastered so that we can set another target and work towards achieving within next year."

"My wish is that the entire house will have been plastered in the next six months so that when the project ends, will we have something to be proud of having achieved with our transfers. I know that when the project ends, it will be tough making enough saving to buy the required materials to plaster the house, so we need to do all we can to complete the plastering before then."

"Receiving this money means restoring my health. A month ago, I was diagnosed with tuberculosis and has to been on medication for 6 months. The money from Give Directly will help me purchase the medicine required which is a bit expensive while the rest will be invested in livestock for future financial requirements such as food and education for my grandchildren. "

"A respectable house for my family is what receiving this money means to me. Currently, I am living in a small house whose condition is pathetic and it's just braving the strong wind of this area. With this challenge, I am still forced to live in this house together with my co-wife and some of our children while others spend their nights in my neighbor's house. My plan is to construct a spacious one which will be comfortable for the family, something that will earn me the respect that I have lost for long. This will change my livelihood, a transition that I have wished for long."

"I live with my daughter who has 5 children and taking care of them all has been the biggest hardship.My daughter is a casual labourer and therefore the money she gets is not enough to feed us all.I feel that it is my responsibility since they live at my home.Two of my grandchildren are in secondary school while another one is expected to join next year.I depend on agriculture as a source of income but for now I am not strong enough to farm because of my age.I have back pains and chest problems.I hardly do anything."

"The moment I received the transfer I felt very happy. It was around 1:00 am that I saw a message flipping on my phone as I was still chatting. Due to curiosity, I decided to read it. I was very happy when I realized that the transfer had just been sent to me. Out of joy, I awoke my wife who was sleeping and shared the good news with her. From then on, I received various calls from my friends who are beneficiaries just to confirm our doubts. We then sat down with my wife later and decided to use the money after two weeks to buy business equipment."

"As a plumber, I have been hiring the plumbing machine for my job at a cost. At times it could be engaged and I ended up losing a good deal and so when I received my transfer, I decided to use a larger part of it on purchasing a machine for my plumbing work. I am glad that when I get a job I do it quickly unlike before when I could waste time looking for a friend's machine to hire and worst of all is when I ended up losing the deal when it could be engaged elsewhere. Besides that, I also paid school fees for my daughter who had been sent home for three days due to lack of money. I am glad that she went back to school. The remaining amount was spent on paying rent two months ahead. Rent has been a problem on my side and for this reason, I decided to pay the amount ahead so that I could at least have peace of mind."

"The biggest difference in my life is the hope that I have for operating a better business going forward. I had trained as a barber but I had not put it into practice. I am looking forward to opening a barbershop which I am optimistic will do well and give me more income that will change my living standards."

"My new goal is to expand my business. I want to have a business premise where most customers will easily access my services. Right now I operate from my house. Few people know that I mend clothes but I am certain that when I get a good place to put my business, I will get more income from the increased number of customers that I will be serving."