"The second transfers which I received, I spent KES 36000 on buying two heifers for rearing. I opted to invest in livestock so that I would have some cows producing milk in the near future. I then spent a total of KES 13000 on buying a few clothes for each family member so that we would have some to change with that we had. The remaining amount of KES. 4000, I spent on buying foodstuffs for my family."

"I am grateful for being considered in this program. With the money, I will be able to build a house. I will also start a business of selling maize. I also plan to buy kitchen utensils and furniture"

"Self-family independence is what receiving this money means to me. I currently live in my parent's land which they gave me a go-ahead to build my own house 2 years ago after I separated from my spouse. I have always been yearning to buy my land where I will be free to cultivate food for my two children hence I will be able to realize this dream using $600 of my transfer. I will then use $300 to buy a dairy cow whose earnings from selling milk will supplement my daily wages from casual jobs such as working in other people's farms"

"Due to my current age of 78 years, I am no longer that productive as I used to be during my prime years. I am unable to perform all the household chores and other income generating activities like farming. I am left only to do those kind of task that are less intensive. Over reliance on my grand children after they are back from school is something that I do not fancy. This is because there are some personal tasks that I would wish to be doing alone but I am unable to. This for me is the biggest hardship I have ever experienced."

"Almost every year we have never yield enough for the family so we always suffering to find a fixed source of income for ourselves."

"My biggest financial hardship has been financial constraints, my husband works as a security guard and earns an income of $80 per month, this alone can not sustain our basic needs such as food and clothing. Unlike most villagers my family has a small piece of land that is barren and we don't get good yields from it."

"Being a semi arid area, rain hardly falls making our farms to dry up and crops to wither away. For a jobless woman like me, I have to fully depend on my husband who occasionally would get house construction jobs in Bomet town, one and a half hours away from here. Over relying on him takes away my esteem and dignity as it reduces me to nothing less than a beggar. Life would be better if I had a productive farm to cultivate."

"I am always worried when I don't have Money and food in my house"

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"I married 5 months ago and we are expecting a child. My current house is not in a standard that I would like my child to be raised. The roof leaks during the rainy season and this may not be good for my child's health. Receiving this money will therefore help me build a new and spacious two roomed house. This will cost me approximately 400 USD."