"WhenI received my first transfer, I completed payment of my farm land in order to cultivate crops. I paid school fees for my two children since education is important. I have also paid for labour towards digging a pit latrine in order to improve on family hygiene. I spent part of the transfer for purchaisng a cow which will act as an income generating activity for my household and the balance I bought household items like plates, saucepans and bedsheets in order to improve on my living conditions."

"The happiest part of my day is in the evening when we share supper with my grandchildren. They tell me stories related to their education and their dreams for the future."

"I have 8 children and all of them are in school, one of which is in secondary school. With dependency on one dairy cow and and casual jobs in the village, the dues we get cannot sustain my children through school. As a matter of fact, my second born daughter had to forgo joining secondary school this year after sitting for the Kenya Certificate of Primary Education examination due to lack of funds. Not being able to sustain my family needs has been the biggest hardship in my life. "

"I expect to have started a cloths business so that my kids get a good education and furnished my house."

"When I received my GD transfer I started a business which has greatly improved our improved living standard as a family. I will not be hustling for school fees the way I did before GD gave me money. I see better health for children and a good education too."

"I want to see my children get good education. I am planning on saving the little I get to better meet their educational needs. I am very optimistic because I have diversified my means of livelihood from casual work to tea farming."

"I want to start saving for my child's high school education."

"The biggest hardship I have faced in life is lack of food.Lack of food has hampered everything including education.The little we get all goes into buying food.This has been the trend since when I was born up to date when I am a married woman.It affected me as a child and now it has come to my children whom I am now struggling to buy food at the same time paying school fees."

"The biggest hardship in my life is inability to raise enough school fees for my children.This has led to two of them dropping out of secondary school,It really breaks my heart to watch them yearn for education yet I cant raise their school fees."

"I am planning to buy a piece of land and for my kids to get a good education."