"When I received my second transfer, I considered buying a dairy cow for my family to save money on milk. My husband and I are subsistent farmers, and I also have a small vegetable stand in the shopping center. We have nine children, two of whom are adults. As a result, I shelled out $230 for a dairy cow. Following that, I paid $200 in school fees for my children and spent the remainder on groceries. I am relieved and happy that, unlike in the past, my dream of owning a cow was realized early enough, and I am grateful for the support that has brought so much joy to my family."

"The meeting that we had before the transfer, was helpful. I got to learn a lot about money, where it comes from, and various ways we can use this transfer. And I am happy that I choose to invest it in livestock and it is paying off."

"If it were not for the transfers, my children and many more in the village will never have had a chance to proceed with their high school studies. Therefore, what GiveDirectly does well is empowering the society through the cash transfers. Another thing that I liked about GiveDirectly is their independence. I loved how you worked independently without involving local leaders. That made the whole process fair and free of corruption."

"I currently do not have any stable job. I take care of my 3 goats and I want them to grow big and then I sell it at a later date so that I can easily pay my children's college. I am really looking forward to getting a big land where I will be able to go and harvest my crops and sell it at affordable price. The drought has really affected us but I believe when it does rain everything will fall into place. I also want to get myself a dairy cow where I will milk it and sell the milk to my village members so that I can make some money."

"GiveDirectly's assistance went a long way toward improving our standard of living. It arrived just in time because I needed to pay my children's school fees. My husband and I are farmers. Additionally, I am a pastor at our local church. We have ten children, three of whom are adults. As a result, I spent $300 on school fees for my high school-aged children. I then spent $100 on two sacks of maize. Due to financial constraints, this was previously not possible since we depended on farming which was not productive due to weather changes. I am overjoyed and grateful that GiveDirectly's assistance has significantly improved my life."

"My for this year and probably next year was to open a second hand clothes selling business. Although I don't have a reliable job to raise that money, I have already started looking for casual jobs in the neighborhood to raise the capital. Achieving this goal means some sort of financial independence and giving my children quality education."

"I was able to solve a good number of my problems with GiveDirectly's transfers. I am happy that I now have humble time to focus on crop farming and produce plenty of food for my family of six."

"Our main source of income is crop farming. I intend to lease out land and plant more maize. This will ensure that our family of seven will no longer experience food shortages. We will also sell surplus maize to earn some money for the family."

"GiveDirectly did well in targeting the less fortunate households in the community. Through direct cash aid, our living condition in the village has improved positively. The whole process was open and fair, every eligible household was enrolled in the program without any favour based on tribe or religion."

"Givedirectly impacts us so much that we are proud of ourselves and in the communities.Let God almighty bless all our sponsors who don't know us but yet send us their hard-earned money."