I used KES 1000 to reduce the school fee arrears of my three children to KES 1000. We have been struggling to be timely on the fee payment but my husband's earnings as a tout and mine as a farmer a very inconsistent. Even food provision has been a challenge. For this, I also used KES 1000 to stock up the house with some nourishments. The remaining KES 1,000 I saved in a merry-go-round with the intent to raise capital for the mobile second-hand clothe-selling business I plan on starting. To buy a bale, I will need to raise KES 40000. I have managed to save KES 10,000, hopefully, soon I will get to my targeted amount to start working on my project that will help boost our finances.

Give directly has done very well with the monthly cash donations and I do not see any areas of improvement. I am very grateful for their great work.

I a maize farmer, before the droughts, I would harvest one and a half bags of maize. But now, due to the droughts, I only harvest 2 buckets. This hasn't been quite profitable for me and I have been behind with my bills. When I got my transfers, I used ksh1500 to save in the Chama, ksh1500on food, ksh1500 on school fees and the remaining ksh1500 on my hospital bill. This as greatly improved my finances.

I remember it was around 9 am when I was at home washing utensils. I heard a loud message notification on the phone. I was eager to know the content of the message. I was well aware that these were the dates that GiveDirectly would send us the transfer. I was thrilled after discovering that I had received the transfer. I quickly called my husband and told him the good news.

The most significant difference in my life currently is that my children are back in school. I previously could not manage to pay school fees for them. This has made it difficult for them, too, since they were constantly being sent back home. I am happy now that they are back in school and continue with their learning.

I rely on casual jobs for my day-to-day survival. The earnings from these jobs are minimal to be able to attend to all my family needs. For a long time, I have been struggling to pay school fees for my children. When I received the transfer, I spent half of it on paying school fees for my children. In addition to that, I spent KSH 1000 on paying for medication. A few days before receiving the transfer, I felt ill. My health situation quickly deteriorated, and I had to seek proper remedy in a private hospital. I saved the remaining KSH 500 to start a business once I received the second transfer.