"Emerging top in class when l sat for my KCPE ( kenya certificate of primary education), is an achievement am proudest of in life. Through that, I was able to secure a vacancy in one of the best secondary school in Bomet County."

"When Givedirectly staff came to my village, I had an opportunity to be a guide and at the end of the day, I was given three hundred shillings. I used the money to buy some shoes which I wear only on special occassions. This is the achievement that I am proudest of because when I wear the shoes, I feel very proud since it was my first time to buy shoes for myself."

"My proudest achievement is being able to farm and sell enough farm produce such that Iam able to pay my own school fees,Iam in form three right now and this makes me proud of myself and my efforts,it has not been easy balancing between school and farming."

"The biggest hardship I have faced is the passing away of my first wife who left me behind with two children whom I had to take care of alone. Loneliness engulfed me and the pressure of remarrying put me in the hardest situation. People stigmatized against me and getting the current wife was not easy. Life was tough on me."

"My new goal is to revive my business. I plan on venturing into a small business of selling things like sugar in our village so as to get money that I can help in taking care of my needs."

"I spent my third transfer on Polytechnic fee for my son 10,000 KES, bought a heifer for 18,000 KES because of the beneficial effects of offspring and milk for improved nutrition. I then paid a debt I had borrowed earlier for 8,000 kes. The balance I spent on basic furniture for my house.."

"I spent my third transfer on buying house construction materials, in readiness for building on a better house on a new location . As a couple, we have been planning for years to move from my father-in-law's land and relocate to our own compound as required by Luo traditions and there build our house. This has been impossible due to lack of finances. Thank you GD for making this possible."

"My new goal is to fence my compound so as to secure my property."

"I am so happy as now I got monthly pay from GD which I had never had before. When am getting the payments I will be able to budget for and use to spend on my income generating project."

"I spent my third transfer on completion of house plastering, bought a heifer, a bull, two goats and four chicks for a total of 35,000 KES as seed for future wealth creation."