"My main goal is to pay school fees for my seven children. Since my spouse depends on unreliable casual jobs, these transfers have been a great support, keeping my children in school by covering their fees. I don't want them to be sent home once these transfers end due to a lack of fees. Therefore, I plan to invest in buying goats so that I can still pay their fees when the transfers stop. I have already bought two goats with my transfers and plan to continue using them partly for buying goats and partly for paying fees. This is my goal for the coming year and beyond."

"I have been yearning to own livestock because they provide milk and are a source of income through their sales. The transfer gave me the amazing opportunity to buy two sheep for $100. I chose sheep because they reproduce faster, three times a year. I am excited that the sheep will provide me with milk for my family. Soon, we will not have to drink tea without milk anymore. I am also hopeful that I can support my three children's education in the future by selling the sheep. Additionally, I used $50 to pay school fees for my son in secondary school, allowing him to return to school without the constant fear of being sent home to collect money. This has been a huge relief, lifting the heavy burden of seeing him at home while his peers are in school. Previously, I would clear his fees by selling maize from my three acres of land. Unfortunately, my farming was severely affected by the persistent drought we experienced last year, which dried up our crops. I spent the remaining funds on food, ensuring my family had enough to sustain us. Lately, finding farm casual work has been impossible because nearby farms were swept away by floods that we experienced last month."

"My primary goal in the coming year and beyond is to focus on two main objectives: building my house and paying fees for my six children. Currently, my house has a grass-thatched roof that leaks severely when it rains. To rectify this, I intend to invest in iron sheets to replace the existing roof, ensuring a secure and habitable living space. I am pleased that through these transfers, I have already bought some iron sheets in preparation. The financial support I receive through transfers has been crucial in enabling me to pursue these goals. Additionally, I want to provide my children with the best education possible to ensure they can take care of their future when they grow up. This is why I spend part of the transfers on paying their fees. Achieving this objective requires financial support to fund their educational needs, and the assistance received through transfers has been crucial in making this possible."

"As a single mother of three, life is a constant struggle to make ends meet. I rely on casual jobs like weeding, pruning, tomato picking, and charcoal burning to earn a living. On a good day, I might earn $3, which all goes towards putting food on the table for my family. But these jobs are not guaranteed, and there are days when there is nothing. It breaks my heart to see my children go to bed hungry because I cannot provide for them adequately. I wish I had more stable work or support to give them a better life."

"Facing financial constraints is really tough for my family of six, especially since we depend on charcoal burning and farming for our livelihood. Unfortunately, the recent floods washed away my maize farm, which was our main source of income and food. I have replanted the maize with hope that it will not flood again therefore get some produce for my family. At the moment , I depend on charcoal burning although it is a stressful situation as payments are delayed, forcing me to take on debt for basic needs. I am determined to overcome these challenges and provide for my family's future despite the current hardships."

"I am living in a flood prone area and as a farmer I really encountered a great lost, my one and half piece of land was swept away which is our only asset. Iam currently an IDP I came to borrow house to stay in, because my house was destroyed by floods and because am struggling financially iam not able to renovate it"

"I have school going children one in junior secondary and 2 in Senior secondary school and paying their school fee is the biggest challenge am facing because I rely on charcoal burning and a small business which earns me about KES 300 per day which is not enough to cater for their food clothes and school fees.i have 2 acre piece of land which I cultivated early this year hoping that it will help me clear school fees arears for my children unfortunately the floods cleared all the plants leaving my land bare."

"I am living in an area prone to flooding. And am very old iam not comfortable staying in cold area because my health is getting worse each and everyday due to infections. I have difficulty most of the time when I come out of the house to release my self due to confusion that comes with old age. Am planning to relocate to my daughters land so that I can get support from her."

"We are currently living in an area prone to flooding and my dream is to relocate my family to a safe place but I am struggling financially to meet my family basic needs I rely on casual jobs which earns me KES 300 per day which goes directly to food and other basic needs. We are a family of three and we are living in a single room which serves as both kitchen and living room which is not healthy for us."

"I was at the evening service in our church when I received a message on my phone. Since I was deeply concentrating on the sermon, I didn't check the message right away. After the sermon ended, I decided to see who had sent me the message. To my surprise, it was an M-Pesa notification, informing me that I had received my first transfer from GiveDirectly. I was overwhelmed with joy because this money would finally help me achieve my biggest aspiration: to buy a motorbike to supplement my income, provide for my family effectively, and also pay for my children's school fees."