"I have always desired to own a wooden bed and a cozy mattress but lack of finances and financial constraints burden me. The sisal-twined bed that I use is old and broken on one side, which gives me uncomfortable sleep and deprives me of sufficient rest. Before the year ends, I wish to have bought a more decent bed and a fitting mattress so that I can finally enjoy my nights. As I save for these items, I will also save towards the college fees of my daughter. I would be happy if she graduates next year having had a smooth learning experience with no frequent interruptions to pick up tuition money. "

"I spent most of my recent transfer on buying house building materials"

"The most significant difference in my daily life is the generous support I received from GiveDirectly, which helped me get through the difficult times with my child in the hospital. It was unfortunate that I was unable to spend as I had promised myself, but I am grateful that the money was used to save my child's life after a serious burn on his body. It is a miracle that I have been able to buy food, pay all of my medical bills, and have a bed for the past month. I am grateful to GiveDirectly and hopeful that my plans will still be realized."

"My biggest accomplishment in the next year or two will be my business growth. Anything that gives you money continuously is a blessing and once my business is helping by continuing from where GiveDirectly stopped, it will make me the happiest person on earth. Another thing I am hopeful for is my house project being completed and seeing myself as a woman who owns a zinc house."

"GiveDirectly does well by making me happy; they gave me money I did not suffer for. They have changed a lot of people's live and we are overjoyed as a community. They have no bad name."

"We have been living in a small, grass-thatched house that was leaking during the rain period. I had desired to own a decent semi- permanent brick house for the family. After receiving the transfer, I spent most of the it to construct a nice one-roomed semi-permanent house. In addition, I used $50 of the remaining amount to enrol my kid in primary school. Furthermore, I used the rest of the money to connect tap water at our home. Previously, we had to walk 1 km to get clean water for family use."

"I want to make a specific request to GiveDirectly: please don't stop doing the fantastic work you've already started because it has a beneficial impact on us. We were able to address the various needs that presented us with the greatest challenges thanks to these moves. We are overjoyed to have this flawless organization operating in our community. In other words, I can assert that despite the organization's lack of discrimination and accommodation for every sane household, it gave us who had nowhere to turn hope."

"Upon getting the second transfer, the priority was to finalize the construction of my house which I started using the first transfer. Therefore, I used $200 to buy the remaining needed materials and also to pay the contractor. Since the house is now complete, I am very happy for getting a nice two-room spacious house which accommodates my family well. Thereafter, I used $150 to buy four goats as an investment. I also bought a bed and a mattress costing $55 and $65 respectively. I did this because I have been sleeping on the floor using empty sacks as bedding. I am happy for GiveDirectly for the support I received. Initially, I used to sell charcoals for a living which was an unreliable source of income and could not sustain my family. Life was a struggle but now I am grateful for the cash transfer. It has boosted us and enabled us to get some meals on daily basis unlike before when we usually took meals only in the evening due to lack of food and sometimes we went for at least two days a week without meals."

"I can attest that GiveDirectly is a life-changing organization. Prior to the organization, I was residing in a little hut made of poles and thatched with grass that leaked heavily during the rainy season. When GiveDirectly arrived, I was able to build a good mud-walled house with an iron sheet roof thanks to the transfer. This is a genuine shift that, whatever its shortcomings, would not have been possible without the organization."

"I am a mother of nine and out of them, five children are still in primary school. Before getting the transfer, they were sent home from school for fees. I went to the school to lobby with the administration for my children to be allowed in school as I struggle to source for the fees. Luckily enough the head teacher of the school understood. Upon getting the first transfer, I went back to the school and cleared all the fee arrears amounting to $110 and also paid the current fee required for them which was $80. The total was $190. Currently, I am very happy because my children are settled in school. Their settling in school means good performance to me. I also did some shopping for one of them who was joining secondary school. The shopping cost was $100 and I managed to take him to the school he was called where I paid a starting annual fee of $100. I also paid a foodstuff bill at a shop where we used to take some items on a credit basis which amounted to $80. Thereafter, I opted to save the remaining amount for the family's upkeep after doing some shopping for foodstuff for a whole month."