"Over the next two years, my primary focus will be on my studies and achieving exceptional results. Financial support plays a crucial role in attaining excellence, and fortunately, I am currently receiving monthly transfers that will enable me to meet my essential needs. In the event that my father is overwhelmed with the responsibility of caring for my siblings, these transfers will ensure that I can afford necessities such as food, accommodation, and tuition fees, guaranteeing my academic progress."

"I never imagined that life could get more worse in my family. The stress of lacking adequate income to support my family of 7 has depressed me a lot. Since I am a house wife, I majorly depend on my husband who is a casual labourer in charcoal work. His income hardly sustain all our needs because in a month, he makes utmost $50. Imagine watching my children crying due to hunger! This is the painful moment I have been in my life. I am always in thoughts of how I can get out of this menace. A miracle! Yes, GiveDirectly has truly come for my rescue and I am so optimistic about a better change soon. Hence, the financial crisis stands out to be my biggest challenge at the moment."

"Expanding my business will be my greatest accomplishment this year and beyond. Thanks to the money from Give Directly, I have been able to purchase a new sewing machine, which has significantly eased my work. As a result, I anticipate attracting more business in the upcoming months. I plan to utilize the funds to acquire additional materials for my business. With the success I have achieved so far, I am determined to secure a suitable physical location that ensures the safety of my business's raw materials and tools."

"I firmly hold the belief that acquiring essential skills and education is crucial for individuals to endure challenging economic circumstances. That's why I intend to support my wife's education by promptly covering her tuition fees and ensuring that she takes exams and performs well by the end of the year. Accomplishing this objective will bring me a sense of fulfillment and immense joy."

"I want to start a video theater where locals may watch their favorite films. We don't currently have a facility like that around and so I want to take advantage of that. I've already saved money toward this objective in savings, and I intend to maintain doing so until I have enough to begin. I'll keep saving a part of the transfers from Givedirectly. Once this business is up and running, the income from this will help me meet my day to day needs and allow me grow stronger financially."

"I've been considering adding new sources of income for our family, and I currently have two plans in the works. One is to buy an ox to employ on the farm, primarily for tilling. I'll be charging my neighbors to use this ox for tilling. I also have plans to launch a clothing business. All of these are meant to increase the financial security of our family."

"The following year or so, I intend to start college. My strategy is to purchase at least five goats to raise as a means of saving, and while I wait, they will procreate. When it's time to enroll in college, I'll sell them off, and the money I make from that sale will go toward my tuition. The little earnings from my small retail business will also aid me achieve this goal. I am optimistic of achieving this goal through the support from Givedirectly!"

"My long-term goal is to raise goats in my own herd. To do this, I am raising chickens right now and intend to keep buying more of them, which I will then sell once they are fully grown. The money will go toward the purchase of a goat. Goats thrive in our region and are rarely affected by the constantly shifting weather. Additionally, I want to expand my grocery business in order to raise revenue from it."

"RE " I spent the most of my recent transfer on buying cement for the plastering of my house. I built my house shortly before the coming of givedirectly in my community. I also spent the rest on my transfer on my children school fees for the academic year"."

"Immediately I added enough stock to the business worth $40, this business is the one holding us together as a family and extended to the family of my husband's late brother's family which we take care of as if they are our own. I saw it like prayer answered because having one source of income to feed more than one family was scaring us. We did not know what to say when we had no food to provide especially to the children of our late brother,  and so we ended up consuming stock which became so hard to replace. In addition I bought iron sheets for roofing at $15 to improve our home giving it an advanced, modernized look, initially we had just a house that had an old look with grass on the top. We are satisfied to have improved it, even if it is slightly but very comfortable."