"It is hard to get money at home, we have to work hard in others farm for $0.8 per day, Feeding my family is hard because our land is infertile"

"In my opinion, what GiveDirectly does well in this program is that we receive the transfers in lumpsum amounts. This helps in planning as one is in a position to do something huge as compared to when the transfers are given in small instalments. Another thing that GiveDirectly does well is that the unlearned recipients are taught how to use mpesa. This has reduced the number of theft cases in the community as most of us managed to change our pins to a more secure code. To avoid household conflict, what needs to be done differently is enrolling all the individuals in the household. During enrollment, those individuals who did not have responsibilities by then were left out of the program yet these are the same people who steal from their old and vulnerable parents. Another thing that needs to be done differently is enrolling all the communities in a specific village for uniformity purposes and this will prevent too many complaints coming from the communities that are left out during the registration to the programs."

"I do subsistence farming for a living. In the coming year and beyond, I am planning to hire a piece of land as the one I have is smaller in size. I will be hiring labour so as to save on the time wastage. I have been doing it with the help of my family members who are only available in the evenings, and it could take us a whole month to complete an acre of land. In addition to this, I will be opening up a new business of groceries. The business will specifically be taking care of the family's basic needs like food and clothing."

"My main objective for this year is to use a sizable portion of my transfer money to pay off the substantial amount in school fees arrears that my two sons owe. By paying off the debt, I will create an atmosphere that will encourage them to focus on their studies and do well on their national exams. This will prevent them form frequently being sent home to pick school fees. I am passionate about my children's education, and I will do everything in my power to support them financially as they progress through the ranks in education."

"I hope and pray that we get enough rain this year so that we can buy food at lower prices because it will be easily accessible from the farms. I would like to use the money from my transfers to fix my house since we will have plenty of food available. My house mud walls and poles are in poor shape, and if I don't take the necessary steps sooner, I worry that the house will collapse. I intend to construct sturdy pillars at each of the house's four corners. This will give the house adequate stability and make it safe for my family to live in."

"I've faced serious stumbling blocks being the only provider for the family. I am unable to overcome my current difficulties because I don't have a reliable source of income. I want to start a livestock selling business this year, and I want to save enough money from my subsequent transfers to do that. This will enable me to make a good living and use the money to provide for the needs of my family."

"At the moment, my biggest challenge is food. This is because I have no business and I'm divorced. It's been a year since he left and to fend for my 4 kids is a challenge. I am currently expecting and that limits the casual work I can do. Hence no food in the house."

"This year, I want to emphasize my health condition improvement more than I have in the past. This implies that I will spend a significant portion of my transfer funds on foods and medications that will help improve my health. I also want to grow my livestock buying and selling business. I currently purchase very little number of livestock, which results in a meager profit. I will purchase a large number of goats with more money, and the profit will rise at the same time, allowing me to meet all of my essential needs, including my son's college tuition."

"Food insecurity is my biggest problem. This is because of the high prices of maize at the market. We rely on casual labor to make money and sometimes my husband makes charcoal. The money earned from that is not enough to cater for all our needs that's why we end up starving."

"My husband works as a motorcycle taxi and has a hard time making ends meet. This year, I want to help my family by paying off some of the household expenses. When the growth and expansion of my tailoring business occur, I will have a better opportunity to make a good income. I want to get a new, better sewing machine so I can finish all the orders I get on time. As a way to draw in more customers, increase my revenue, and support my family, I would also love to open a larger shop in a town center."