"My life is quite different because for one I was able to get a job of my own because right now I have my own cows which I use to plow my own farm. Once the process is done I get to plant various cash crops which have been giving a lot of returns especially the beans where I normally get around four bags at the end of the season."

"Subsistence farming being my main source of livelihood is not sufficient to meet my family needs. I therefore supplement this through casual jobs such as cutting down trees for sale. However, it is still not enough and in most cases my family goes without food. Besides, I cannot cater for medical and educational needs, a situation that prompted four of my children to drop out of school. In this regard, financial constraint because of lacking a stable source of income is my biggest hardship."

"The moment I received a message on my phone, I knew they are normal messages I usually get from the local communication companies. I didn't believe my eyes when I found out the message was from Give Directly indicating my first transfers had been sent to me. I checked my account again to confirm whether the message had been forwarded by con men or it was real. I was so delighted when I found out they had actually fulfilled their promise. That is when I started having hopes of realizing my dreams."

"I expect to look for some money that will help me educate my kids especially the girl who will be joining a college in the nearby future. The girl has the urge to school within the next coming months but my only challenge is getting school fees that can enable me help her realize her dreams."

"When I receive this money, I will build a house and also go for further studies."

"In the next six months, I expect to have bought enough cement and sand which I'll use to plaster my house. Currently, I have a clay-walled house which doesn't last long because whenever it rains the rain washes it off. I, therefore, want to look for a long term solution which is plastering."

"The biggest hardship I have faced in my life is lack of enough capital to facilitate my business."

"The biggest hardship that I am faced with is lack of money to build a good sleeping house. "

"The biggest hardship I face is poverty. I donot have better income generating activity and at the same time Iam disabled from vehicle accident."

"It was around 4.00 am when I received a notification on my phone. It was a confirmation message from Give Directly indicating that I had received my first transfers. I was so happy to because I had never gotten such amount before. I started budgeting ensuring I accounting for every single cent that had been sent to me."