"I'm getting old and I don't have much energy, living like this without even having enough land to cultivate is my greatest challenge. I only have a small land of my own which can not produce enough food to eat , I have to rent in order to be able to survive and currently I am not able to get any fertiliser because i don't have any livestock. I am always weak and no body can hire me to work for them i have to survive with the little i get."

"My life primarily is dominated by work. Hard work. I work in the mining industry in Timboni. When I say I work in the industry, I mean I'm the one doing the mining manually. When that isn't the case, I'm out on our family land, plowing away and trying to ensure that come harvest time, I reap good cassava and maize. That being said, the only paying job is the mining one, and it pays me $5 per day, which doesn't allow me to do much in terms of savings. Even without a wife and kids, I am still one of 7 siblings, 3 girls and 4 girls, of whom I am 4th. Meaning I still am needed financially to chip in to keep my family afloat. GiveDirectly sending me those transfers meant that I could not only save funds to use for our upkeep but also buy food to stock up in the house and, most importantly, build a two-bedroom house, complete with a verandah. I can't begin to explain the magnitude of the burden that GiveDirectly, even if just momentarily, gave me by sending me those funds. I will forever be indebted to them."

"I am a trained tailor and I have not been able to open my own shop because I could not raise enough capital. I usually go to a friend's place and work together. My goal however is to start my own shop and put into practice my tailoring skills, be self-employed and train others at a fee and buy materials and start the business. I have been saving Ksh. 2000 since August last year in order to achieve this goal and my target is to save more money and have enough capital. I want to buy a sewing machine, buy a stock of textile materials to run the shop. I believe through this business, I will be able to help my father to take care of my siblings fees since they have been struggling with fees in school."

"Give Directly does a good job of making sure that the process of supporting the United States is transparent and fair, that no one is left out, and that nobody is treated unfairly while the process is in progress. I also appreciate that we are given cash so that everyone may easily take care of their individual needs."

"GiveDirectly did an excellent job in our village, which pleased many participants. I have accomplished a lot in a short period of time, for which I'm grateful, and I'm hopeful that the current projects will aid in the launch of new ones. From the initial stages, where we held informative meetings, to receiving the transfers, the enrollment process was smooth. In my opinion, the only member of the village who was struggling and receiving help from the church was a mother of three children. Her children's health has been poor, and because she cannot afford to pay their medical bills or provide them with basic necessities, she has become frustrated, affecting her mental health. She felt like she went missing when she realized she could not enroll, leaving her two children in the old hut she had been living in and leaving with the younger one. I wish she had been considered for the transfers because it would have allowed her to start over like any other member of the village."

"The second transfer came at the most convenient time, when my daughter began her tertiary studies. With the high cost of the items she required and the school's fees, I was relieved to receive the transfer, which was critical in settling her into the new institution. I had always relied on subsistence farming, which is now unreliable due to the unfavorable drought conditions for farming. I spent $450 on equipping her with all of the school's requirements as per her admission letter, paid her initial rent in the new house she is currently living in, and paid a portion of her first semester fees beginning with the second transfer. The entire process was simplified, and I am grateful for the generous and timely assistance I received. I later spent the remainder on household goods and food for my family of seven."

"I happen to have six children who are still pursuing an education, so keeping them in school is my top priority. I intend to use the organization's funds to cover any costs or debts incurred during their studies. Furthermore, as a consequence of the drought, at times me and my family go hungry, and so I plan on using these funds to cater for our nourishment, especially during those days when we have nothing to eat. I will also be very glad if I am able to buy a couple of farm animals, preferably a couple of goats and poultry, that will come in handy when I run out of cash and when we experience financial problems."

"I am currently operating a tailoring shop which has been my only source of income so far. My dream is to expand this shop and buy textile materials to run it. I am planning to buy a new sewing machine in months to come which cost Ksh.10000. I will be saving the monthly transfer for this purpose. With this new machine, I will be able to train others at a fee, thus earning more income."