"In the next sis months, with the rains I am hopeful that the harvest will be in plenty and my shop will have enough stock for the next season. This will see the profits margins go up."

"I believe that my life will change on a positive note because I expect to build a new home for my family because where we live today we are forced to squeeze in a small structure that can barely accommodate all of us. Once we get a much bigger house then everyone will feel free to live comfortably in the house without feeling like they are squeezed in a small structure where they lack their own privacy."

"In the next six months I expect that all my children will be attending school with nil or little school fees arrears. This will make me a happy mother."

"My life has changed because through GiveDirectly cash transfers , I was able to acquire more capital for my charcoal business. This has enabled me retain customers because I can meet their demands. These in-turn has increased the daily profits. For instance, on a good day I can make a profit of up to UGX 100000 and on bad day I earn UGX 50000. I'm glad that I can afford basic needs like food and clothes for my family. Before these transfers, I could not meet my customers' demands because I had less stock."

"I expect in the next six months to shall have saved enough money that will facilitate my niece enrollment in the university in the money of September. I believe through educating him, he will be successful and dependent after securing a good job and assist us as his family members financially in the future."

"I expect in the next six months to shall have settle school fees arrears for my daughter for the who term. I believe having done so she will attend school consistently without any worry of being sent home for school fees arrears like before."

"I expect my life to change in the next six months in that I would have saved some money in a merry go round to enable me to buy a heifer which has always been my dream. When the heifer starts lactating and reproduces, I will be able to earn an income through the sale of milk. I will also be able to save the money I would otherwise use in buying milk and use it in times of financial crisis."

"Life is now different in that I have a taxi motorcycle providing daily income. Household items acquired like utensils add life to my house, and there's enough cultivation land re-possessed after paying off a standing debt in which it was used as security. Before, I used not have cultivation land, not enough household items to even host a visitor, and no source of daily income to support life. "

"Life is different in that I have an iron sheet roofed house now and this has made me a happy person. Before, I used to sleep under a leaking grass thatched house."

"In the next six months my interest is to ensure that my son's school fees is settled and that he is not disturbed once he goes to school. I would want him to have a humble time while studying. I believe this will help him improve on his performance as well."