"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."

"While I do have ambitions, my limited finances prevent me from making long-term plans. I am living day by day, relying on my faith in God for a brighter future."

"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."

"I hope to complete my house before this year end and hope that my children can get better education and do better by serving this country"

"When my husband passed away, he left me a piece of land near the trade center in Guruguru, where he had planned to build a rental house. The hardships that followed his death hindered me from picking on the task from where he had left. It was until I started receiving the cash transfers that I got the motivation to build the house. Since we had already acquired the bricks, I only need to save money for irons sheets and other building materials alongside labor compensation. I plan on building a six-room rental structure. "

"Five years ago, I used to sell sardines during market days, where I made at least $50 in weekly profit. I would mostly spend this income on school fees as most of the food came from our farm. Things were catching up well until the drought kicked in, which impaired the growth of food crops. As a result, I started spending more money on food, which eventually depleted my capital. Life became tough. The only hope for survival sat in the hands of my husband, who actively made charcoal for our sustenance. I feel like the responsibility burden is weighing more on him by the day and I wish I would support him more. This is why I want to revive my business of selling sardines. Despite the financial constraints, I hope to accumulate savings of at least $90 to buy my initial stock. "

"The unconditionality and nonpayment of the transfers fascinate me. This gives one room to decide to spend the transfers without the fear of having to return the money since it is not a loan but a grant. Additionally, the field staff are respectful and not discriminatory by any means, as they consider all the villagers equal. At the moment, I have not seen any weakness in the organization, and I wish them to continue with their way of working."

"I have been planning to join college. Therefore, I hope to accomplish this by saving most of the monthly transfers. When that savings build up, raising my college fee will be easy. I opted for this because my mother is often overwhelmed to take care of the family. She is a jobless widow who over-rely on burning charcoal to feed her children. We have been living in hardship since my father died in 2005. Once I manage to attain a college education, I will be able to have skills that can help me acquire a job and work to improve the living standard of my mother and my siblings."

"I hope to accomplish paying off my motorcycle this year. My primary aim is to ensure that the ownership is transferred to me. Consequently, my income will increase, and supporting my family will no longer be stressful. My secondary objective is to keep goats after paying off my motorcycle. Goats are valuable live assets, especially for people without a stable source of income. In the future, I will sell them to raise cash for my personal development and my children's educational needs."