"I hope to complete my house project before next year."

"Givedirectly is the main reason why I will live in my own house for once in more then 45 years of my life."

"I had visit my sister's place in the nearby town. I spent almost the entire day there. At around 4 pm, I returned home where I heard the news about the transfers. For all that time, I had removed my sim card from the phone. After inputting it back I was surprised to learn that I had received the transfer too. I was very happy for receiving my transfers, I shared the good news with my husband who was at home on leave. We both celebrated and thank Givedirectly for the transfer."

"This year, i am determine to build a house in Zleh town where my kids can have a place to stay and go to school because they presently renting. I already bought the zinc and the land is available as well."

"By the end of the year, I would like to have bought four more goats. Since I have no course of income, rearing livestock is the ideal chance I have to raise money for the education of my two children who are still in primary school. After I have bought the goats, I plan to start saving towards building a more spacious two-room house for my children and me. The current one-room structure, which doubles as a kitchen, is tiny for all of us. "

"Not to completely rely on my son, I wish to own a business selling vegetables. I believe I will make enough profits to cover basic needs, like food, and relieve the burden off his shoulders. At least this would give him ample time to raise money for other things like school fees for his children. I would be happy if I could save enough from the next cash transfers to start the business. "

"In the next year and beyond, I hope to have bought two goats to increase my herd to nine goats. Since I started receiving the transfers, I have not been able to buy an animal bigger than a chicken because of the hunger situation in the household. Although things are still tough, I believe that I will be able to save throughout the year until I afford the two goats. After that is done, I plan to start saving for a cow as well. "

"The most significant difference in my daily life is the ease with which I can cultivate my land after leasing it. Without the financial support I received from GiveDirectly, planting would have been incredibly expensive. I hope that, despite the fact that we are currently spending a lot on food, the harvest ahead of us will be satisfying and will provide us with a lot of cushions after selling the surplus produce. The proceeds will be useful in purchasing other household items."

"I was working casually at a nearby farm when I received a Mpesa message whose source I could not understand. I had to wait until evening to come home and first call my child, who read it through and translated it for me. I was extremely happy when I realized it was from GiveDirectly. That day, I thanked God for his abundant provision. I was excited and could not help but celebrate in front of my family members, who were also overjoyed."

"The biggest difference in my daily life is the great joy I get from running my business and not having to rely on my husband to pay minor household bills. He has been impressed by my progress, and even though the business is still in its early stages, I hope to see it grow as I expand my customer base. I am grateful to GiveDirectly for their generous support and look forward to accomplishing much more with the subsequent transfers."