"I used my recent transfer to purchase Planks, nails and door frame for my house."

"Upon receiving the second transfer from GiveDirectly, I was happy that I was able to pay my child's school fee which did cost $100 and did some shopping. In addition to that I paid $100 for my husband on his treatment since he was unwell, I spent the remaining amount to buy foodstuff and other household goods to support my family and children."

"If I get some money, I want to buy a posho mill. This will also rely on my wife, who is actively seeking employment as a teacher. Also, I will be able to save some money from my part-time job for this ambition."

"GiveDirectly has allowed us to do so much. They excel at empowering and impacting people's lives positively. The lives of our villagers and mine as well have been blessed by them, and I pray they continue to do so for countless others."

"GiveDirectly excels at striking the perfect balance between giving too much and giving just enough. The funds they give transform lives, and they do so without limiting recipients. I hope they will return one day to bless us with transfers and allow us to continue with, start, and develop more projects because of their generosity. "

"My dream is for all of my children to complete their education and be able to take advantage of the opportunities that society provides. Having a good educational background will enable them to ensure that future generations will have a head start in life, just as they have."

"Before I was enrolled in the program, we were living in a quarter piece of land that my husband had inherited from his father. With this small piece of land, we couldn't do much on it as far as farming is concerned. I used to ask several of my neighbors to give me a small piece of land each so that I can plant maize for family consumption. Sometimes, I would work on their farm in return of the favor. Our long life desire was to buy our own piece of land but my husband who works as casual in the neighborhood farms couldn't afford to raise that money from his average daily wage of $1.5. Since my goal when I was enrolled was to buy a piece of land, I had saved $400 from my first transfer which I combined with my second transfer and bought a three quarter acre piece of land worth $900. I am so grateful to GiveDirectly for making it possible for us to achieve our dream. Right now, I do farming on my own piece of land and it is so satisfying."

"My family of seven ( my wife and six children) lived in a dilapidated grass thatched and mud walled house before I built this decent house after I received my second transfer. Although I have always wanted to build a decent house for my family, I did not have the financial capability to do so. I am a peasant farmer and I have always depended on my dairy cow for income. With this cows only giving us nine litres of milk per day where one goes for $0.45, this money has only been enough for basic needs and school fees for my six children. I spend $300 of my second transfer to build a semi permanent mud walled two bedroom house and put up a iron sheets roof. I also spend $150 to buy a dairy calf and the balance to buy farm inputs such as fertilizer. My family is happy that we have a decent house and no longer the laughing stock in the village."

"I have nothing but praise when it comes to Givedirectly especially since the money enabled me to settle the debts in tuition that my daughter had and she was finally able to graduate from high school which makes me quite happy and proud."

"My ambition for the coming year is to open a retail shop to increase my profit and to have a secure location where I can store my goods. To achieve this goal, I intend to obtain a loan from the merry-go-round group, which I intend to repay in small installments. I am happy with what I have accomplished thus far, and I am grateful."