"I have a big family as you can see. The money has come at a very right time. I will be able to buy enough food for the family. I have been also desiring to do a business and the is an opportune time to do so. I will also buy clothes and and build a nice house. The money will also help in supporting ourselves with basic needs."

"Chakudya matress"

"I lack finances which i can use to support my day to day life."

"I am very glad to be part of the program. I have been desiring to build a house and the money will help me to build one. Food access has been a challenge, with the money i will be able to buy enough food. I have also been looking to the moment when i will have my own bicycle. I am very glad that i can buy one with this transfer. I will also buy beddings and kitchen utensils."

"I solely depend on casual labour to fend for my family. Currently, my body is gradually weakening due to continuous toiling on people's farms while carrying out the hard casual tasks like tilling. I intend to purchase a 100CC motorbike at a cost of 100,00 shillings. To achieve this amount, I will hold onto the first transfer until I receive the second one so that I can combine and be in a position to purchase a brand new one. I will then hire someone to be using the motorbike as a taxi and in return I get an average of 400 shillings daily."

"I have six children. After giving birth to my fifth child I started developing some complications. After visiting the hospital I was told I had a problem with my reproductive system. This problem has been on and off and I frequent the hospital for medication. I have not been able to visit the hospital sometimes due to lack of money. Lack of money has also limited me from getting specialized medication. This health condition is what has been stressing me both financially and emotionally for almost 10 years."

"Imagine raising my 7 children with charcoal burning being the only source of income, it has been a very hard moment for me. Because trees are not in plenty, it takes me like 1 month to make 10 sacks of charcoal that I sell at $6 each. The period between preparing the charcoal to the time of selling means getting help from a friend and when I receive my money, I will have to pay back the debts, leaving me with very little for the family. Hence, the lack of a stable source of income becomes my biggest hardship."

"When i received my last transfer from GiveDirectly i managed to buy bricks and other building materials so that i start building my new and modern house. I saved part of the transfer so that i pay for labour once the house is constructed."

"Honestly speaking i am very grateful and happy tp have been part of this program because my life has improved so much, i was sleeping on the floor and my house was in bad shape, now all that is old story and i am sleeping in comfort."

"My life my improved since receiving money from Givedirectly, my child couldn't have been able to write his exams because we had not paid the fees yet, so after receiving the money i paid fees and i am very grateful because he was able to write his exams because of this program."