"In the next six months, I would wish to complete the payment of the water tank which I obtained on a hire purchase terms. I have been paying a total sum of 2000 KES every month which I am to pay over a period of five months. The total cost of the tank was 20000 KES. I found the deal good since I am already enjoying the use of the tank even though I have not completed its payment. I also aspire to purchase a cow since in the next six months since I have been saving for. I have been hoping to accumulate my savings to around 20000 KES so that I can obtain a mature breed of a cow. All this will be possible since we joined hands with my husband and every month's savings is 4000KES."

"Surviving on selling the local coconut brew is what I have known for three months now after abandoning my work of extracting hard core stones which I found to be more dangerous to my health. Being a lady and doing these kind of business is what I feel shameful to myself but because I have no any support from my husband, I am forced to do them in order to provide food, clothing and education to my children. Therefore, I consider lack of reliable source of income as my biggest hardship."

"Receiving this money means an opportunity for me to start an income generating activity that can help me cater for the basic needs of my family such as food and education without relying so much on my spouse. With my teaching background, I intend to use the knowledge and skill to start an adult learning programme just within my village. I will finish constructing my house which will be the classroom in the mean time as I figure out another alternative. All that is remaining is plastering the walls, cemented floor and doors for the toilet. The rest of the transfers will go into purchasing livestock that I can care for during my free time. "

"I expect to have plastered my house in the next six months. I have already started saving money towards this project and I believe I will have accumulated enough money to buy the necessary materials. I always feel embarrassed because I am the only one with a mud floor. Most of my friends have plastered floors and I always feel the odd one out. The joy of every woman is to have a house they can mop every morning. I can't wait to have mine plastered and mop-like my fellow women."

"There are changes that are going to take place in my life because for one I will be able to pay my casual workers in a timely manner which of course will be a big motivation for them. Once they get their pay without delays, they will definitely do a good job on the farm, which will eventually translate to a good harvest at the end of the season. Once we have a good harvest, most of our problem will be solved because in the event that I run out of money, then I can easily sell out part of my stock in exchange for money."

"I expect to save some money every month so that I can be able to pay school fees for my child come next term. I want to make sure that by the time we close the year, the kid should have almost no pending balances at school."

"I was not able to afford a house for my son before these transfers. He will now own a house and feel free to do his stuff without any permission from anyone. He will now have a place of his own."

"Before I received these transfers, I had nothing at all and now I am happy and living a better life because I have livestock. My new house will also help me live a life without worry because it will be iron roofed will not leak unlike the thatched house I am still living in."

"My family consists of eleven people; nine children,my spouse and I.Imagine having all these mouths to feed without any income!It is difficult especially when coupled with all the other daily needs.Four of these children are my daughters' and they left them under my care.Therefore,I go through a real struggle to make sure that they are provided for.This is the biggest hardship I have faced"

"When I heard that Givedirectly will be coming to our village,I was elated.I felt that my dream of building a house and owning a dairy cow will finally be fulfilled.I have young children who still need milk with their meals and having to always buy from neighbours is very expensive- especially because I do not have a steady income.I also live with my family in a very small house and I would wish to build another one so that this current one serves as our kitchen.Receiving this money means that I will be able to actualize the above two which I see as my priority at the moment"