"The biggest hardship I have faced in my life is lack of food and money to pay school fees for our children. We practice subsistence farming, but what we get seldom takes us round to the next harvest. "

"The biggest hardship I have faced in my life is poor health. I have a recurrent chest problem that has refused to completely go away. This makes it hard for me to go about my work. "

"GD gices the cash directly to the recipients in a secret way that doesn't expose the recipients to theft but other organizations always call their recipients in meetings when giving out help hence exposing them to danger of being robbed."

"Paying dowry has been worrying me because I could not afford it on my own. I now feel free, released and happy."

"We are now at peace and I also feel relieved because I managed to pay dowry to my wife's' parents so I don't owe them."

"I have been able to plaster the walls of my house and the floor and this has made the walls to look better and also relieve us from constant repair of the walls."

"GD gives us transfers that we are able to spend according to our desires while other Ngos provide us with fix goods and materials like school uniforms that cannot solve most of our household problems."

"I was living in a very small house that was quite uncomfortable to stay in, however I have built a bigger house now which can very well contain my family and our belongings."

"My life has improved a lot because previously I had a very squeezed house but now I have a three room house."

"GD send transfer via Mpesa which is very confidential. Other NGOs do not send transfers via Mpesa."