"The biggest hardship I face in my life is that we do not have enough food to eat as a family and this forces us to go to bed hungry most of the time."

"I have been longing to start mechanic after completing my driver school, Receiving this money will help me to join mechanic school."

"I used my third transfer from Give Directly to build a new toilet because my previous one was almost collapsing.The rest of the money was used to buy a cross-breed cow for milk production."

"I spent my transfer on paying for medical expenses for my son who had undergone operation and I also paid school fees for three of my children who had been sent home for the same."

"I spent my third transfer on opening an electronic shop to earn me enough income to sustain my family. Previously I used to hawk tomatoes which were earning me less income that could not sustain my family but I'm impressed with my current business, it's really doing well."

"Upon receiving the transfers, I bought a cow worth 15,550 KES. This has been my long term plan am glad that it has finally materialized. I spent 9,000 KES to purchase a solar panel to lighten my home given that where I stay electricity has not yet reached. I spent 7,200 KES on one and a half bag of maize and paid 15,000 KES for my college fees for I have always desired to learn how to tailor. As for the amount that remained I used it for food in my household."

"I did spend my transfer to renovate my house. I spent 4,500 KES to purchase cement, 2700 KES on sand and 4500 KES for labor. This was used in plastering the walls of my house and putting up a cemented floor. I bought a sofa set at 14,500 KES and acquired a new pair of uniforms for my children that costed me 5,100 KES. Having fees arrears I decided to clear it this costed me 5,000 KES. I spent the remaining amount on upkeep in my house."

"My biggest hardship is inadquency of money to buy land."

"The biggest hardship I am faced with is lack of land for cultivation. "

"Receiving this money means I will be able to pay school fees for my children, build a better house for myself."