"After the death of my daughter-in-law, I took the task of assisting my son in looking after their 6 children. In this regard, I opted to take care of the last four children who are in primary school while the father takes care of the first two who are in secondary school. Having taken that responsibility, I have some plans to achieve this year. From the transfers I get from GiveDirectly, I want by the end of the year to have bought five goats exclusive of the ones which will be born in between. To achieve this goal, I planned to be saving at least $13 every month to ensure that I buy the goats. I opted to save this little amount so that I could also cater for the examination fees for the four grandchildren I am taking care of as well as for food for the family using the remaining amount."

"I intend to make an investment in my farm by getting a few goats, who will then support me if I ever need money. For instance, after purchasing goats last year, I ultimately sold them to use the proceeds to cover my hospital cost from an accident that took place. Because of this, I think it's crucial to maintain adding to my goat herd so that I have a way to help myself the next time I find myself short on cash. I also have high hopes that I will be able to save some money from the donations so that when I have enough I may build a wonderful, large home."

"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I am now happier than I have ever been before. We have been able to build a house for our child and we feel happy that he now has a house of his own. He can get enough time for personal studies and we feel so much happy about this. We are family or three"

"I plan to expand my wife's business, it has the potential of making enough profits for us. My other goal is to buy a motorbike that I plan to rent it out and be getting $4 a day."

"The most noticeable difference now is that I have expanded my shop by stocking up on new merchandise. This would make more money than before when the profit was so small. I couldn't do it before due to a lack of funds, and I'm overjoyed that I've finally realized this dream. I am also relieved that I was able to finish building my house. I will be eternally grateful to GiveDirectly for the incredible gift."

"The moment I received my cash transfer, I can recall that it was 4 pm when I was at home relaxing after a long day in the sun. Suddenly, I heard my phone ring. When I checked through my messages, it was then that I realized I had received money from GiveDirectly. I was so grateful for the gift that came my way that evening, and I was grateful to God. I knew this would uplift my life."

"My memory of the time I learned of my transfer is still remarkably vivid. I was eating the meagre amount I could afford in the afternoon when I unexpectedly heard my phone ring. I can still recall asking my aide to reread the message aloud for me since I was too illiterate to understand what it all meant. When she disclosed that perhaps the funds that had been promised were finally with us, I was overwhelmed with happiness. Since I was confident I could achieve most of my objectives, I was delighted."

"The staff is polite, and whenever they come to visit me I feel special and valued. I am grateful and happy to see them over and over again."

"GiveDirectly always takes their time to call us and talk to us with no hurry, Their phone calls are well organized and all the staff I get to interact with are polite which makes me feel comfortable letting them know of any concern I might have."

"Whenever we get the transfer, GiveDirectly makes sure to call us and get our responses as to whether we got the money or not. They also make an effort to educate us on various ways how to spend money according to our needs."