"Due to the harsh weather conditions, the farm that has been my primary source of income is no longer productive. As a result, I am seeking a new and stable source of income. I am considering venturing into the livestock rearing and selling business as an alternative source of income. This would involve buying young goats at a lower price and selling them for a higher price in the market. I am optimistic that the monthly transfers I receive can be used wisely to invest in this new venture. With careful planning and smart investments, I believe I can successfully build a profitable business. Ultimately, this new income stream will provide a greater level of financial stability for myself and my family"

"My wife has been sick for the past few months. She was poisoned, which resulted in her illness. I carried her to the sick bush for treatment but she is yet to recover. I'm a fisherman . All my little money from my business was spent on her illness. Givedirectly cash helped me to relocate her to another area in Ivroycoast to seek another herbalist who could treat her completely. With the help of God's grace, she is responding to treatment. The remaining money I purchase some fishing nets to catch some fish for sustainability."

"In the near future, I'm hoping to become one of the biggest business women in my town, where I will be supplying a lot of people in and around my neighbouring town. With hard work and determination, it will come to pass."

"Where we currently live is very far from the city. Our children are not in good school to acquire quality education because of the school system in the town. There are no qualifier instructions that we trust with our children's education. I wasn't fortunate to acquire education at my age . For these reasons, we intend to relocate my family to the city for a better future. Our transfer was spent on building a home in the city for the betterment of the family."

"Givedirectly have do extremely well for my family and I , at least very soon we will have a new house and I'm so excited about this."

"I hope to improve my business by getting more goods."

"As an orphan who solely depends on a jobless mother, I have always thought of putting more effort to ease my academic pursuit. With the monthly transfers, I hope to succeed in raising my college fees. I will be setting up part of my transfers to build my savings. However, part of it I shall invest in poultry farming to give an edge to raise sufficient fees. Consequently, my struggles will be less in comparison to how they would have been if I was not a GiveDirectly beneficiary."

"Receiving money from GiveDirectly was an incredible gift, unlike any other I had ever received. As a widow with nine children, I rely on farming and running a small eatery on market days to earn a living. When I received my second transfer, I knew exactly what to do with it. I decided to invest in building materials so that I could construct a decent home for myself in my old age. The house I was living in before was a mud house, and I longed for a better place to live. With $290, I purchased the necessary building materials, and with $120, I bought two sacks of maize. The remaining money I used for medication. I am incredibly relieved that my dream of building a house has finally come true, thanks to the financial support I received. It happened in a short amount of time, which was unimaginable before due to financial constraints."

"The biggest difference in my daily life is the newfound peace of mind I have since a heavy burden was lifted from my shoulders. Thanks to the financial aid I received, I was able to promptly pay off a long-standing debt that had been weighing on me. Moreover, our household now has an abundant supply of food, in stark contrast to before when we struggled to make ends meet. I am extremely grateful for the support, as it has greatly improved our overall quality of life."

"I have always had a strong desire to expand my dairy project, but unfortunately, financial constraints have stood in the way of realizing this dream. However, I have come up with a plan to overcome this obstacle. Instead of directly expanding my dairy project, I have decided to focus on expanding my poultry farming. I plan to breed more hens, sell them, and then use the proceeds to eventually transition into dairy farming by converting the earnings from the poultry sales into cows. This approach will allow me to generate additional income and gradually work towards my goal of expanding my dairy project, despite the initial financial limitations."