"I currently face a challenge of landslide which has always affected our gardens and houses something that let us have suffer by having poor harvests leading hunger in the home. I also with my people some times sleep badly as a result of water penetrating into our house when it rains. Transport becomes a problem when harvesting period reaches because we just carry produce on the heads which affects our health yet in most cases we are un able to arrive at required treatment."

"The biggest problem I am currently is poverty which has all the bad life we are going through. I mention this because I really struggle to food and requirements for people in the home. We truely only survive on one meal a day most of the time. I have also failed to buy my wife and children good beddings like mattresses, blankets, bed sheets and clothes. This has really caused bad life that any other person cannot desire being in."

"Being an orphan I currently face a problem of poverty which doesn't allow us live because I am un able support my family as it is required for example we sometimes have one meal a day. We also struggle to get money for availing most basic needs hence living complicated life."

"The biggest challenge I face currently a single mother is inability to raise school fees for my children which has kept them attend school irregularly hence registering poor performance in class. I also have a problem of finding food my children where I go dig for people in order to get some little money to cater food and other basic needs."

"I was in the nearby town of Bomet when I received a message confirmation of my first transfer. I had no doubts about the source's authenticity because it arrived on time everyone was expecting. Many people received it almost simultaneously and were all overjoyed that the plans we had in mind were coming to fruition. Because I am currently living alone at home after my spouse left a few weeks before enrollment, I was unable to inform anyone of my transfers but continued to spend as planned the following day."

"The most significant change in my daily life has been the purchase of a new tailoring machine, which has provided a sustainable source of income for my family of two. Starting my own business was a dream that became a reality thanks to GiveDirectly's support. Despite the fact that I do not have enough space to set it up, I am grateful that the work has come from the shared space in my friend's shop."

"So far, the biggest difference in my daily life has been the addition of a lactating cow to our assets after spending $350 from the first transfer to purchase. Buying milk is no longer an issue because we hope to breed it next season after weaning. We continue to receive at least two liters per day, which would have cost us $2 per day. We haven't raised our debt ceiling as much because we have been able to pay for any item we want from the store with the money we have been saving."

"Even though the message had nothing to do with GiveDirectly other than the exact amount I was expecting, I had no doubt that the money was from GiveDirectly. It was around 5:00 p.m. when I received a message notification, and since I was at home with my spouse, I had to show her. We were both excited, and with everything planned, we could not wait to collect the entire amount from the nearby shopping center early the next day."

"I received a Mpesa message, and after reading it, I knew it was from GiveDirectly because I could easily understand the content. The indicated amount matched the promised amount, so I knew I had received the first transfer. I wasn't expecting any other money in my account at the time, and as such I went ahead and collected, confident that it was what I was expecting to use on my enlisted plans."

"When I saw my neighbors celebrating with lots of movement in the direction of the shopping center for those who wanted to collect their money on the spot, I got a signal that the transfer had been received. My husband had my phone and was not at home at the time. I had to call him and inquire because I could not confirm. I was overjoyed to learn that we had received the promised $550 and only needed to agree on spending before withdrawing it with my spouse later that day."