"I have a plan to stop my small scale business where I have to go and fetch for goods from a distant market and come back to re-sell the second hand clothes within my locality. Due to my age, I think I have been straining so much and it makes me get exhausted excessively. I think Its time for me to retire from such a business and most probably become a full-time shopkeeper and earn some little cash without straining excessively like I do right now. I just pray that God will give me the energy to go through this period successfully and make the transformation a reality."

"I expect my life to change drastically in the next six months. This is because some of my tea will have matured. Accordingly, I will be getting some additional income after selling them. Moreover, I will be some of my long term vision including poultry keeping will materialize. Still, I will be saving lots of money which could otherwise have been used to buy food for consumption. I will have harvested the maize and beans that I planted last December. Subsequently, I will be selling some surplus to fetch income which will be used to pay school fees for my children. Besides, I will be hiring some individuals to work on my farm, something that has never happened to me."

"I believe I will have accumulated enough cash that will enable me to buy a goat and maybe start out by buying an additional cow. The main reason for buying the animals is because I know that they will give birth to other offspring's in the future and as a result of that their population will increase with time and I will be able to use some of them as dowry payment to my in-laws. Living with my wife without paying dowry is not a good idea because according to our traditions, a man must pay dowry to the in-laws once he marries their daughter."

"18 years ago I had to return home after my husband failed to pay dowry. Ever since, I have had to fend for my family solely by burning charcoal and selling it to middlemen who buy at a very low price. This results in very little income which can not sustain my children's needs of food and education. I also have a daughter who is epileptic and mentally ill but have not been able to access proper medical care for her because I lack the required finances. "

"I am planning to buy a dairy cow in the next six months which will provide us with milk. We have started saving from the transfers and in case the money is not enough we shall sell the goats we have to raise it. Having this dairy cow will enable me to sell the extra milk production thus increasing my income."

"I have always desired to diversify my operations and add enough stock to our business but due to financial constraints, I could not achieve this. However, I was able to fulfil all this through the funds and support from GiveDirectly. I am at peace now for our business is doing well and expecting good profits from it. To me, this is the biggest difference in my daily life."

"Expect your life to change for better in the next six months, because I will be owning a poultry farming which will generate more income to my family. This will enable me to provide basic needs and better education for my children."

"The next six months are going to be interesting for my family. Most of my children are at an important stage in their education. One of my sons will be sitting for his form four exams and am looking forward to giving him all the necessary support he requires from his father. I am also looking forward to seeinone of my sons join college and pursue his further studies. Accomplishing all these shall definitely make me a proud father."

"Solving a school fee problem for my child who was joining form one has not given me peace of mind. It used to worry me because I knew that my source of income from a casual job would not cater for the secondary education needs. Secondary fees are a lot of money that I can not raise in my casual job. The money I received from GiveDirectly help me to clear the fee payment and even buy the required education materials. This has enabled my child to obtain the education I always wanted for them to have."

"The moment I saw the message from Give Directly, I really felt grateful and happy. I saw a flash of all the dreams I wanted to fulfil but could not due to low income from my casual work which could only provide for my family's daily bread. I started preparations to go shopping for nice sofa seats and some clothes for my family immediately."