"The house my family and i built hasn't been plaster because we couldn't afford to pay for cement, sand and even fees to pay the workers. But as i received the second transfer from Give Directly, i immediately went to purchase materials for that purpose. I bought sand for 53.00USD, 134.00USD for 8 bags of cement and use the balance on my plantains and cocoa farm, paid people to clean the grass and planted new ones."

"I thank GiveDirectly for the far It has bought me. My happiness about the transfers I received for the two months, a sum of $.1100 is beyond measurement. My family too is happy and my children can not wait to pass the phone to me and celebrate whenever I get a call from GiveDirectly. May God bless you. On the other hand, I do not have any complaints about the project, all has been well. Thank you so much GiveDirectly."

"I am a mother of five, two daughters, and three sons. My husband works as a casual worker on a construction site while I am a maize, cabbage, and beans farmer. Before the transfers came life was very difficult, with no money, school fees, and enough food for my family. The most recent transfer I received from GiveDirectly brought a big change in my family’s life. I bought a cow for $25 so that it could calve and I can milk and sell it to my neighbors hence increasing my daily income. I managed to also pay school fees arrears of $20 for my two children who are in form one and four respectively. The remaining $10 helped me in buying healthy food, good clothes, and other household items which my family had lacked before, Thank you so much GiveDirectly, You have put a smile on my face."

"My knees and legs hurt and thus I have difficulties in walking it is has been now a month without me going to the garden to check on my crops additionally, my eyes do not hurt but I am slowly losing my sight where by even during day things turn blurry."

"I was overjoyed to receive my first transfer just a few days after enrolling. Many people in the village were surprised because it arrived earlier than expected. We had to wait another week in our household to plan, and when we were ready, we picked it up from a nearby shopping center. Our top priority was to build a new house for my older son, who had just finished his eighth grade exams. He requires a private space where he can study at home and sleep at night now that he is an adult. I spent $200 on 1w3 iron sheets, building poles, nails, and labor charges. My son is now relieved that he has a room in which to sleep as well as a place to store all of his belongings while at home. We also built a dam, and despite having a large budget for it, we were lucky to use only $80 because the water filled it up before it was finished. It has since saved me money on buying water for my livestock and has also helped to irrigate my vegetable garden. In addition, my family of seven spent $10 on new pairs of clothes and food on Christmas Eve. I used some of the remaining funds to replace missing utensils and saved the rest to prepare my children for the start of school."

"My long term plan is to buy a plot of land. Purchasing a plot would be really helpful as I hope to put up houses/ spaces for rent in that piece of land. I have been using my transfers to run my grocery buisness which I hope I will also get something to work towards building my finacnes . I am also saving an amount towards my goal. I am saving about 2000 a month in my house which I hope to use to buy this piece of land so I can increase my income to improve life day to day."

"My family is expanding, and as a result, our home can no longer comfortably house everyone. I want to construct an additional room for our 3 children this year. It's very challenging sharing our one-room home with them. We believe that sleeping in the same room as our young children violates our need for adult privacy. My husband and I will be able to purchase iron sheets, building poles, sand, cement, and pay the mason's labor costs thanks to the money from the transfer. I appreciate that by doing this, I can instill good morals in my children and raise them in a way that upholds the moral standard."

"My top goal this year will be making sure I can afford to pay my son's tuition, who just so happens to be enrolled in school. Fees have been a fairly consistent concern for my kid in the past, so I want to make sure that he won't have to deal with them this year and can finish his academic year uninterrupted. Since I personally don't have a job and my husband's job doesn't pay well either, I am hoping that I will be able to utilize this money to address this issue since nutrition has also been a chronic concern as a result of the drought. Last but not least, I'm also planning to purchase a few farm animals, such as goats and poultry."

"It would be spectacularly difficult to explain just how hard we have struggled to find a sustainable way to store our water. That water tank meant a transformation in our lives like none we had seen before. My village has a rhythm to it; it buzzes, ever since GiveDirectly came into our lives, and you can feel it when you walk around. It's hope, it's a new beginning, and GiveDirectly is changing lives!"