"Majority of my transfers has gone to food and buying materials that are needed for house building. The plan is to build a house after the rains stop."

"Honestly, my desire is to finish building my house, but financial constraints have barred me; this makes me sad. In the incoming years, I hope for the capacity to be able to construct a reinforcement concrete pillar around the walls of my house, to shield them from heavy rains. After this is done, I want to start rearing goats as a source of wealth. Though recently it has been challenging to budget cash for these wishes, given the pressing food and school fees needs, I pray to be able to allocate some funds towards their realization soon. "

"Starting a business is one thing and growing it is another. As a person who has witnessed the transformation of my second-hand clothing business since the inception of the financial aid, I would stop at nothing expand it or at least keep it running. The business has become a crucial source of income, which covers the basic needs like food and education for my family over the period. I hope to continue flourishing the venture, through upcoming cash transfers. "

"For a long time, I have wished to get a driving job but my lack of the necessary qualifications has hindered me. To be a qualified driver, I need to attend driving school and obtain a license at the end of the learning period. Right now, I do not have enough funds to enroll in driving school financial constraints have weighed too much on me. This is still my dream that I wish to accomplish in the coming few years. "

"Ever since my husband and I built our house, we have not been able to put up a decent roof because of a lack of money. Alternatively, we sealed it with polythene paper as we worked on raising funds to install the iron sheets. Thanks to Give Directly, the cash transfers will allow me to contribute to the renovation exercise as I have been saving for the same over the last few months. I hope this project comes to fruition by the end of the year. After that, I wish to buy goats for rearing. In the Giriama community, owning livestock is like personal banking, as one can easily sell these animals in the future to fulfill a financial emergency. "

"By the end of the year, I wish to have started a sardine-selling business in my village. Given the drought in my region, it has been challenging to grow local vegetables, which has made sardines one of the majorly consumed accompaniments to ‘ugali’. Due to the high demand, I am confident this business will progress well, equipping me with profits that will help cover some household expenses. "

"I highly believe that the rainy season is fast approaching. It would break my heart if my husband and I would not complete our new house construction project by then. I fear that our current one-room shelter may not survive the rains, which could leave my family at the mercy of cold nights and a dampened space. As I have been saving for this project since last year, I plan to continue doing the same until I accumulate enough funds. Building a two-room house made with mud walls and a tin roof will be the relief I so much yearn for currently.  "

"The roof of my house was blown away by strong winds. Which left a large opening that lets in water whenever it rains. I tried to seal it hole with an iron sheet but it did not do justice, my family still sufferers from cold nights. Repairing the roof would bring so much relief and save us suffering. The greatest problem is, I have never been able to complete this task because I have been prioritizing more pressing needs like food over other things. Though the financial constraints are still tight, I plan to start balancing my cash to provide both food and decent shelter for my family. "

"I want to groom my compound with a nice spacious house and more livestock, so as to make it feel more like home. Seeing my family of five members share a one-room structure bothers me so much that I wish to build them a new shelter. Also, the bigger the house, the brighter the compound! Thanks to the cash transfers, I have started collecting building materials like iron sheets. Once I have assembled enough, I plan to start the construction process. After that, I plan to increase my herd of six goats and cows to ten cows and thirty goats. Owning this livestock would equip me with enough wealth that can help me generate money. "

"Givedirectly is helping me.They give us money free and on schedule"