"My divorce with my husband i lost everything i had to start all over"

"Lack of enough money to take care of my family no matter what I do there's nothing tangible I can do since it is always little I remember a certain year where I thought I made a lot from rice but I can't figure out what I bought up until now"

"We worry about food and a secure place sleep. We have a house yes but not somewhere safe as we cannot afford a bed."

"The money means to me that now I have something to keep my home moving so that I will be helped. My husband is away and he rearly sends money for me and the children so this money is very helpful to me."

"It was 7am in the morning when I was still in bed because I had a cold. On seeing the message, I felt the cold go away, my nose cleared I guess out of excitement and I jumped out of bed and told my children about the transfers who were very happy as well."

"I bought 2 heifers which will be of age in a year and is quite an investment for me. I also bought clothes for my children and a bag of maize to be used as food in my family."

"Receiving money from GIVEDIRECTLY means so much to me, i am planning on renovating my house, i will also buy beddings and mattress. My house leaks during the rainy season and we do not sleep comfortably in such times so that is the reason why i want to build a new house, so that we could be sleeping in comfort."

"We usually face challenges to find food because its hard to find money out here."

"I have been suffering from high blood pressure for the past 5 years and this has affected how I do my household chores. I rarely do hard work such as drawing water and farming hence my liveloohd has been affected as I now depend on children a lot."

"I spent part of my transfer on buying beddings such as a new bed a mattress and bedsheets. This was to replace the old ats that I have been using as beddings for all those years. Also, I used bought building materials which include building poles, iron sheets, nails, timber, and threads. I purchased all these with an intention of buying a new house since the previous one collapsed a few months ago. I also bought a pair of oxen which will help me in my agricultural activities. With the remaing amount of money, bought enough foodstuffs for my children and some other household items that I was lacking."