"I had a school fees arrears for one year so when I received my third transfer I paid my son's school fees, I am happy because he will now sit for his exam this year."

"I spent a portion of my third transfer on renovating my roof which had become so old, worn out and leaking being that it had been made using second hand iron sheets. We suffered a lot during rainy season as we all had to gather in one corner until the rains stop. That was the hardest part of my life which I really thanked Give Directly for resolving. Secondly, I purchased food stuffs for my children who were very hungry at the time the transfer was sent. I felt much relief again in this when I purchased two bags of maize and other stuffs."

"Every Fishman dream is to own a fishing boat, so when I received my third transfer I bought a fishing boat which I use to hire for my daily income."

"I spent a portion of my last transfer on two oxen to help me plough my farms as opposed to previously when I relied fully on my neighbors' oxen for ploughing. I also plastered my house which was initially full of dust providing a good habitat for jiggers. I thank Give Directly for making me overcome this major problem in my house which frequently infected my children."

"I spent my third my transfer on buying a fishing boat to enable supply fish to our customers without delay, we are happy because we are growing our business to the next level."

"I spent my third transfer on 20 pieces of roofing timber,30 pieces of round poles and 15 bags of cement which I use to build a semi-permanent.since I had a grass thatched house which was leaking."

"I spent my third transfer on additional iron sheets, timber and nails which I have used to build both my new house and a kitchen because I was living in a very small house and also I was cooking in the main house which was very uncomfortable due too smoke from the firewood, I spent some amount to pay laborers who were building both houses. The remaining amount, I spent on sofa set because I would borrow seats from my neighbors whenever I had guests and also bought food for m family."

"Being a total orphan and a second born in a family of three, I felt it wise to renovate our only house which my late parents constructed many years ago. I therefore plastered the whole of it including the floors which had worn out. Secondly I paid school fee for my younger brother in the university. I also paid part of my fee which were owing from the last payment my aunt had made. I greatly thank GiveDirectly for the support offered and wishes I get an opportunity to work with it."

"I used a portion of my third transfer to pay school fees for my children who are in primary school because they had been sent home for school fees. I bought iron sheets, timber and nails which I have used to build a kitchen since I had a grass thatched one which was leaking, I bought sand and cement which I have used to renovate the house I was living from mud and plastered and the remaining amount, I spent on steel door, windows and panes which I have fixed on my house because they are durable and not infested with termites."

"I used a portion of my third transfer on iron sheets, timber and nails which I have used to build my new house and a pit latrine because I was living in my late co-wife's house since I did not have my own house and also I did not have a good pit latrine in my compound. The remaining amount, I spent to buy a sack of maize for consumption."