"As my age advances, my ability to work and make an income will decrease. This is why I want to dive deeper into rearing livestock because it is the only way I will be able to provide for my family in the future. Currently, I have three goats and three chickens that I obtained using previous cash transfers. My plan is to continue spending most of the cash transfers to buy more goats and chickens. I believe as they reproduce, they will build me a solid source of income. "

"My goal is to continue controlling my chest complications by obtaining appropriate medication. I never want my health to relapse to where it was before I started receiving the cash transfers. In my old age, I cannot work for an income, which makes cash transfers my main source of income. I trust that I will be able to use the money for my treatment as well as obtain goats for rearing. I trust that owning goats will grow my wealth and allow me to cover my needs in the future. "

"Apart from improving my family’s well-being by providing food and supporting the education of my six children, I wish to revamp the roofing of my house. Over the period, the tin roof has corroded and developed perforations, which let it water when it rains, thus dampening the space. I have acquired up to 16 iron sheets through the previous cash transfers, the aim is to secure at least 25 pieces. Once I complete the renovation exercise, I wish to go back to buying goats and cows to expand my existing herd of five goats and three cows. I believe that this will build me enough wealth to provide for my family in the future. "

"My happiness will be to see my grandson Kelly study all the way to college without worrying about his tuition. I hope this season’s rains support the growth of crops so that I can cultivate enough food. This will allow me to save the money from the transfers for Kelly’s school expenses. Also, in the next few years, I wish to have renovated the roof of my house. I am not happy about how damaged and unsteady it looks right now; it can be easily blown away by the wind. "

"Am focussed on building a new house within the next year. My current house is in a poor condition, as the rusted and loose iron sheets allow water to enter the space whenever it rains. This exposes my family to cold infections sometimes and it gets me worried. My plan is to secure building materials like iron sheets and building poles, then hire someone to construct a two-room house. As I work on the construction project, I also wish to continue supporting the education of my five children, who are still in elementary school. I believe that education is the surest way to brace their future so that they may not end up in hardships like I did. "

"We are a family of 7 and we are faced with numerous challenges that are insurmountable but top on the list is food insecurity. Lack of enough food has been biting and it has seriously affected us. We used to sell charcoal as a source of livelihood but at some point, the government banned the burning of charcoal and it made our lives so difficult. The situation was further worsened by the ever-increasing cost of living, the cost of 1 kg of maize flour is $0.8, which is very expensive for us, and at times we cannot afford it and we are forced to sleep on porridge. Everytime I think of it my stress level rises."

"Food insecurity is a major challenge that we are facing at the moment. This was occasioned by a prolonged drought that ravaged our crops and vegetation. The aftermath of it was so devastating and as a result we have suffered untold suffering. Some of our goats could not withstand the adverse effects of drought and have since died due to lack of enough pasture and water. We have been so helpless and we have borne the greatest brunt. We have been forced to purchase foodstuff at very high prices that we sometimes cannot afford. The cost of 90 Kg used to retail at $30 but has since doubled to $60 which is very expensive. We live from hand to mouth and we have constantly lived in abject poverty. So bad is the situation that we have lived a miserable life full of destitution."

"Food insecurity is the major challenge that I am grappling with at the moment. We had been experiencing a prolonged period of drought due to 3 failed rainy seasons. The effects have been disastrous and have resulted in lack of enough food. The livestock has suffered a great deal because of insufficient water and pasture. I am a person of little means who depends on casual work to be able to afford a meal. Sometimes the jobs are intermittent and hard to come by and so sometimes I go to bed hungry, when I am lucky to get one it is hardly enough to buy the foodstuffs since the cost of living has risen."

"We are a family of 5, I am a pastor in the local Pentecostal Assembly of God church, and I also engage myself in the motorcycle business to make ends meet and be able to put food on the table. All my children are school-going and they are in various levels of studies. My daughter, Purity, is in Kuinet Secondary School and it is an uphill task paying her school fees. I have been navigating through the stress of raising the school fees all year, she is currently in Form 3 but it has never been easy. I am halfway glad that the Give Directly cash transfers is in the offing, the idea of it has moved us a great deal. We are so elated that for once we will be able to pay the school fees without a struggle."

"Education is the key to success, and every parent wants the best for their children. However, finances can be a shortcoming. I am glad that GiveDirectly has made it easy for the parents to educate their children through the transfers. In addition, since the transfers are unconditional, most family lives have been uplifted as they can make informed decisions on their pressing spending needs. Therefore, I never wish for the organization to alter their way of working, for it is perfect as it stands."