"Being raised in a family of 7 with a single parent, no father to depend on in terms of advice, fatherly love and no father figure is the hardest part of my life."

"Receiving this money means a lot to me and my family, I don't have a Dairy cow at the moment because I sold all the cows I had so that I can pay school fees for the children. My plan is to buy two Dairy cows Worth ksh 40,000 each, with that I am sure that I'll have enough milk for my family and for business."

"From the time I got married ,I have always wanted to own a dairy cow and three dairy goats .These will provide me with enough for sale and consumption.when I sell milk I shall be able to save some money and buy a piece of land for my family because the one I have now is abit small."

"I bought some trees in the neighborhood this year and as you can see I have also assembled some of the construction materials. This transfers will therefore enable me to establish a good house made of timber at an early time as compared to the time I ought to have built the house.I have been engaged in a transport sector where I earn at least $120 per month and therefore constructing a timber made house would take a longer time for me"

"Having been born in the rural area of Mitangani, Bamba, my parents could not afford to take me to hospital for a measles vaccine. My parents resorted to treat me with traditional herbs. For that reason, I developed eyes problem. The problem worsened when I delivered my second born son in 2000. My eyes aches. I have visited several hospitals at no successful help. This has really affected my economic productivity as most people sideline me when it comes to offers of casual jobs in the village and in our nearest shopping center. Indeed this has been my biggest hardship I've ever faced in my life."

"My husband passed on 7 years ago. Life took a twist and a lot had to change. First of all, I was the second wife and misunderstanding started arising between me and my co wife. I had to go back home where I was born inorder to avoid any conflict. Secondly, I struggled a lot financially since my husband used to support me and my three children. The financial struggles after loosing my spouse, combined with the stress from the decision to come back home to my parents has been my biggest hardship."

"I got married a 1 year later after completing my standard 8 exam, because my parents could not support me to continue with my studies due to lack of money. Being in a marriage as housewife is something that I never imagined before and I have always admired to do a tailoring course in order to have a stable source of income. Receiving this money therefore, will mean a better future to me since I intend to spend utmost $480 to cater to the training fees as well as purchasing the sewing machine. With the remaining amount, it will help me to construct a decent house because the one I have is small and grass-thatched. This will change my livelihood to the better, a transformation that I have wished for a long time."

"My husband died in the year 2000. Before his death , I used to enjoy his company. After his death life changed because him being the provider is no more and I had a child in secondary school. The burden of paying school fees and providing food for the family was very hard for me. That was the hardship I faced."

"We were on our way to the market together with my Son when I heard my phone ringing, on checking, I saw a message notification showing that I had received Ksh.55000 I knew this was the promised transfer from GiveDirectly, I informed my Son who was equally happy."

"I was at home when I saw a message notification that I had received Ksh 55000 from GiveDirectly, I immediately called my husband to inform him of this good new development, he too was happy and grateful, we knew the money will help us improve our standards of living."