I am genuinely pleased and honored with generosity that I have received from this program this far because initially I can even put in words what I was going through health wide and I doubt anyone can fathom the pain. Through the funds I received I managed to get medical attention. I cannot say I completely feel better and I am completely healed but I am definitely way better off that I was initially. So thank you so much.

Before receiving the transfer I had really struggling to make ends meet especially when it came to affording a meal. I could go for days without anything to eat which led me to go to the local shops and get food on loan. After receiving the money the first thing I took care of was my debts because were it not for the help I kept receiving I would have probably starved to death by now and also not to bite the hand that feeds me I paid KES 1,000 to the store owner to finally clear what I owed. The rest of the money which was KES 2,000 I used most of it on food and I bought items like maize flour, beans, milk and even sugar. Upon receiving the second transfer I decided to take care of my health because my back had been hurting for the longest time to a point I could not walk upright anymore. I had initially gone to seek medical advice where I got an X-ray but since I had no extra money the doctor could not study the results and that is why when I got the money I took my results to the hospital so that I could finally get the doctor to examine my results and finally help me relieve the excruciating pain my body was going through. For the doctor to examine my results I paid KES 1,000 and an extra KES 1,000 for the medication they gave me. As for the remaining KES 1,000 I used to it to cater for nourishment and I bought maize flour, sugar, legumes and other day to day items I needed in the house.

I was waving Makuti outside my house. My phone vibrated and upon checking it I found out that I had received the transfer. I was very happy. Since it was still early in the morning I quickly withdrew the money and bought some breakfast.

The money has brought a big difference in my life and that of my family. My kids are back in school continuing with their education. I was also able to the money on buying food for my family. With the current condition, things are getting tough every day. I am grateful for having received the transfer. It helped me a lot. 

I am a widow. When my husband died I was forced to go back to my birthplace due to some unavoidable circumstances. When I came back everything changed for my family. I started struggling and since then I have not been able to stand in terms of being able to provide for my family. I have been living a life of hand-to-mouth. The farm that I previously depended on is no longer productive due to the drought situation. The major challenges I am currently are being able to pay school fees for my kids and also providing them with food to eat. When I received the transfer I spent a portion of the amount KSH 300 in buying food, KSH 1000 in paying school fees for my children. I also saved the rest of the amount to use in small bits such as buying household items and also water for my use.