For the coming year and beyond, my aim is to ensure that my children can continue their education without any interruptions as they progress through secondary school and transition to higher education. To make this happen, I plan to carefully manage the transfers I receive from GiveDirectly to pay their school fees and gradually save some of it to invest in buying goats. My hope is that these goats will multiply and increase in both number and value, so that in future I may be able to sell them and use the proceeds to support my family and also my children's education as they pursue further studies. This investment in goats will serve as a valuable source of income to help my family achieve long-term success. I am thankful for the support that GiveDirectly has provided to me and my family, as I do not know what I would have done without it.

I am a father of three children who are currently in secondary school whose school fees is quite expensive for me. Managing their school fees is a significant financial responsibility that often weighs heavily on my shoulders but I am determined to keep them in school, as I believe education is the key to unlocking a brighter future for them. Recently, I used $90 from my transfers from GiveDirectly to cover their fees, which ensures that they can continue their studies without any disruptions or being sent back home due to unpaid school fees. I am relieved and hopeful for better times to come knowing that they are still on course with their schooling. In order to save my family from going hungry, I used the remaining $12 to buy more food to supplement what we already had in our house. Although it's a never-ending balancing act, I appreciate GiveDirectly's assistance in helping us handle these important demands. Knowing that I'm doing everything in my power to provide a better life for my family gives me the willpower to keep going forward.

With my children in secondary school and transitioning to higher education in the near future, my primary goal is to ensure that they continue with their education without any interruptions. Additionally, I plan to balance the transfers I receive from GiveDirectly, save little by little, and buy goats. My hopes are that these will multiply and increase in number and value so that, in the future, I may be able to sell them and use the proceeds to help educate my children and further their studies. These goats will be a great source of income to help my family strive for future success.

I am a parent with three children in secondary school who will soon be transitioning to higher education, and my main focus is to ensure that they continue with their education without interruption and build a better life for their future. To make this possible, I spent $90 of my recent transfers to pay their school fees, allowing them to focus on their studies without worrying about being sent back home to collect their school fee balance. Unfortunately, this year our community has been facing tough times as there were no rains and we have been struck by drought, which has resulted in the loss of our crops and depleting our food stores from the previous year's harvest. To make sure that my family does not go hungry during this challenging time, I spent the remaining $12 of my transfers to buy food. I am grateful for what GiveDirectly is providing us, especially during this challenging time where we are being faced with drought and hunger.

Learning from my current financial struggles, I am determined to provide my children with the best education possible, ensuring they have a bright future ahead. With this goal in mind, I intend to use the money from my upcoming transfers to pay for their school fees. I believe that investing in their education is crucial for their future success. In the future, when they secure jobs, I hope they will also support me financially, especially as I grow older. I am very grateful for the financial support I have received, as without it, I wouldn't be able to keep my children in school. I am truly thankful for this financial assistance.

I am focused on providing my children with the best education possible. Currently, I have three children enrolled in school. Two are attending secondary school in Mariakani, while the youngest is in Mutulu primary. As a casual laborer, I've faced challenges in paying school fees for my children due to the difficulties in finding consistent work. Typically, I'm hired to clear bushes for people, particularly when the rainy season approaches. However, these jobs are scarce, and the pay is insufficient to meet my family's needs, especially when it comes to school fees. That's why I decided to use my entire transfer of $102 to pay for my children's school fees. It brings me great peace to see all of them attending school and continuing their education without any obstacles. I am extremely grateful for the financial support from the transfers, as it is helping me achieve my goal of educating my children.

My current goal is to continue supporting the education of my three children. I am confident that through their education facilitated by the cash transfers, they will have better opportunities in the future, potentially securing jobs to support our family and alleviate our financial struggles. One of my children is set to join high school next year, and I aim to be financially prepared for the associated expenses, including admission fees, which can be quite expensive. I hope that the cash transfers will play a significant role in helping my son enroll and settle well in school.

I prioritize my three children's education whenever I receive cash transfers. Their school fees are mostly a significant concern, as they must be cleared to prevent my children from being sent out of school. Accumulating debts and balances at school is something I have always wished to avoid. However this has been challenging since I rely on casual jobs in house construction, and these jobs are often scarce. Thus, when I receive the cash transfers, I allocate $20 towards their school fees. Food is also a concern in my household, so the remaining transfer is used to purchase food. Honestly, the cash transfers have been instrumental in keeping my children in school, leading to improvements in their education. I am so grateful.

With the forthcoming maize harvest from our farm, my family anticipates an abundance of food in the coming days, alleviating the need to purchase food from shops daily. Consequently, I will utilize the monthly stipend to cover my children's school fees and make investments in livestock. As the livestock multiply over time, I can generate income to meet my future needs and continue funding my children's education in the years ahead.

A significant portion of my July transfers was allocated to covering school fees for my son, who is currently attending secondary school. Unfortunately, two days before receiving the transfers, he was sent back home due to an outstanding school fee debt. As a result, he had to miss essential lessons during this period. The situation was challenging for me to handle since I am currently without a paying job. My livelihood involves raising livestock and practicing subsistence farming during the rainy season. Fortunately, the money from the transfers proved to be incredibly vital in enabling my son to return to school and continue his education. Alongside the school fees, I also utilized the remaining funds to purchase food for my family of five back home. Occasionally, my elder sons assist me in buying food, but this help is not consistent. Hence, the financial support from these transfers is immensely valuable, and I am truly grateful for it.

Owning goats! The low income I make from charcoal burning can barely fulfill all my family's basic needs such as food and education for my three children. Keeping goats is the best income stream alternative that I believe will help me raise money to meet the household expenses. Currently, I own approximately ten goats. I still consider this to be a low number if I were to achieve financial stability. Therefore, whenever I get the opportunity, I will buy more goats to expand the herd and boost my wealth. 

I usually spend most of my cash transfers to pay tuition fees for my three children (one in high school and the others in primary school). This is because my charcoal-making job, which earns me around $35 per month, can hardly meet any need beyond food. Besides, with the rising commodity prices, sometimes my income is also never enough to put regular meals on the table. So, I am grateful that the financial assistance supplements my earnings and allow me to support the education of my children. I spent $30 from each of the three recent transfers to settle the unpaid fee balance so that my children would study without interruptions. Gladly, they have remained in class to date. I used the remaining $4 to fulfill other household expenses like buying water and more food. 

I am a livestock keeper, and I do not have any additional source of income except GiveDirectly's transfer. When I began receiving my monthly support, my primary goal is always to channel all my transfers toward school fees. I have three school-going children, my daughter Lucy and two sons, Silas and Sikubali. For the coming year, I shall prioritize their education. I am glad that they progress well with their studies. They like their studies and are positive in life. Without the transfer, the situation would have been out of hand, and I think they would have dropped out of school.

After I realized that I had finally received the transfers, I felt such a huge relief especially because I had a couple of debts that I needed to settle concerning my children's tuition. At first I decided to spend KES 1,400 by purchasing six packets of maize flour and green grams for the purposes of nutrition for my family due to consequence of drought. I then proceeded to spend the balance of KES 2,000 on the tuition of three of my kids since two were in primary school and then one was still in high school.

The funds that we have been receiving from the organization have impacted our lives in the most positive way possible. We could hardly imagine it was possible but we are indeed grateful because the donations we receive have helped us tremendously and in my opinion the organization could do no wrong because my children get to remain in school and have a meal unlike before.

Since I just recently received the transfers, I failed to get the opportunity to withdraw the funds since I have been quite ill but I am grateful that I am now better. But as soon as I withdraw the funds, my immediate consideration would be to pay KES 2,000 for my daughters tuition because I have a debt that I have not yet settled. Afterwards I will use the balance that will remain which is KES 1,000 and ensure that I sort our nutrition for myself and my family.

I was getting ready to go to my workplace when a friend called me. He shared the good news that he had received his first transfer. I became very anxious. Immediately he hung up, I checked my phone to see whether I had received my transfer . I was surprised when I found the text that I had received my first transfer. I shared the good news with my wife. We all were happy.

I feel sad when I cannot pay school fees for my children. This has demoralized them to some extent and affected them in their studies. I am grateful that the biggest difference that transfer has made in my life is to help me pay school fee balances from children so that they continue with their education.

My wife and I are casual laborers earning income through the sale of charcoal. The business is on a downward trajectory for the past three months caused by a low demand by the consumers. The harsh economic times we currently are in is another contributing factor since most of our clients are opting to use alternative sources of fuels that are cheaper. Having been unable to make any sales in the last few months, I have often bought food on credit and talked to the teachers to let my children continue their education, promising to pay once I get the money. When I received my first transfer, I spent KES 500 to clear part of a school fee debt my two children owed the school. Besides paying school fees for the children, I spent the remaining KES 700 on food for the family to prevent them from starving because I had no money to buy them food.