"This means a lot to me. I and my husband have been desiring to start a business. This is our opportunity to start. After receiving our transfer, we will start selling second hand clothes. We will also use the money to build a house. The house we are living in is very small. We will also buy kitchen utensils."

"I lack money for fertilizers resulting in my household facing hunger more frequently"

"For me to find money for fertilizers has been my more than a challenge and this has been affecting my maize production."

"Food access has been a challenge. Most of the times, I haverst little because I lack fertilizer. It's hard to find money for fertilizer."

"I am very grateful for being considered in this program. I have been looking forward to build a house but I have been failing because of money. The money will help me to build one. I will also buy livestocks so that I can start livestock production. I will also buy fertilizer for next season."

"The enrollment for GiveDirectly transfers came at a time when I was wondering how am going to raise school fees for my children.Besides my eldest who is already in high school,there is the second born who recently did his primary school national exams.He performed quite well and is likely to secure a place in one of the county schools. This means that he will not only need school fees but also all the other requirements needed in a boarding school.My spouse and I are both casual labourers at a nearby farm.We earn Ksh 300 per day each and with a family of six,it only means that we spend the entire amount on daily expenses especially food.We have not been able to save up any money and have even sold the livestock we had to cater for the eldest child's fees.Receiving this money means that our son will join high school without any strain as well as allow us to buy two dairy cows from whose produce we will be able to sustain them in school untill they complete."

"Once you get to the age of 70, diseases begin to set in left,right and center.My case has not been any different.I have had problems with my legs for over 10 years now.I can barely walk,sometimes I have to crawl or use a walking stick.My children have taken me for treatment in various hospitals but I have not gotten any one that can completely treat it.This has used up their resources and we have resorted to traditional herbs for the same .This,coupled with the challenges I face getting basic needs is the biggest hardship I have faced."

"With 2 of our children in college and another in secondary school, it has been very burdensome to pay their fees without a regular source of income. Receiving this money will unlock a long-time-suppressed potential of becoming a prolific poultry farmer. Having begun this agribusiness, I anticipate to educate my children with ease from the sale of chicken eggs and meat. Putting up a poultry structure will cost $150 will 20 chicken is worth $80.Thanks to GiveDirectly, the ambition to have all my children become college graduates has become foreseeable."

"Since I lost my lost my husband life has been difficult on my side in raising a family of 6. We had to sell the only resource we had in order to raise money for school fees and also to meet our basic needs. When I received my transfer I bought and dairy cow and sheep. I opted to invest on livestock more so dairy cow because I have been using a lot of money purchasing milk. The other remaining amount I bought sack of maize."

"My last born daughter in secondary school is joining form 2 in a few months time. Receiving this money is an huge burden lifted, as her father who used to finance her education passed on a few months ago. I am planning to use about $200 to pay for one full year school fees upfront."