"I spent a huge portion of my second on paying fees for my son who is in his third year in college pursuing bachelor of education. This had to be a priority because he would not be allowed to sit for his exams failure to clear the arrears. I am so thankful because we would probably miss the exams since I had tried all I could but in vain. He is now in school preparing for his final exam which is also around the corner. I am praying to God to guide him through so that he can graduate and grab a job. I also managed to connect tap water in my homestead. I feel relieved because I will no longer have to trek long distances to search for water in dams. Additionally, I bought three goats for $60. These will be the assets that I can proudly mention anytime since I will soon start benefiting. I also bought food for my family of six which took us threw a week."

"Since we are faced with a scarcity of water in our area, I fixed a fresh water tap at home using the first transfer. Despite the water tap being at my home, the water problem was not fully solved since the water tap can go for almost a month without water. Based on that, I opted to buy a water tank that has a capacity of 5000 liters. The tank cost $300. I saw this as prudent since I use the tank to store water and in case the whole area faces water shortage, I use the tank water not only for domestic use but also for sale thus generating income. Thereafter, I used $150 to complete a toilet that I had started earlier on. For the remaining amount, I paid school fees for my children."

"I was really looking forward to building myself a proper house for as long as I can remember. Unfortunately I never saw this happening because I never had enough money and I also had my kids to look after. Therefore the minute I was enrolled into this program I was overwhelmed with so much happiness because this meant that I could finally achieve my dreams. Therefore, soon as I got the chance to withdraw the transactions I proceeded to spend over KES 40,000 in purchasing building material which included timber, over thirty pieces of iron sheets, nails, water and even paying the mason as well. After that whole process I was left with a small balance which I decided to focus on nourishment with since it was also a predicament for me."

"When I received my second transfer of $550, I used $300 to buy building materials and put up a new house with it. I then used another $190 to buy furniture that was used in the new house and also bought food for family with it. For the longest time, we have lived in a grass thatched house and even getting clean drinking water was just a dream to us. We would end up going to the nearest river to fetch water even after a heavy downpour. This was rather embarrassing to us but we did not have an option. I am so happy that we now not only have clean drinking water but also a roof over our heads. We received the money at a time that we had had long dry season making it hard for us to put food on the table. This was therefore such a relief to us since for once we were able to buy food in bulk and feed the family comfortably. This gave us so much joy within our families. We had not been able to make major investments like building a better house because of the huge responsibility of paying school fees and the limited resources at our disposal."

"Sleeping on the floor with empty sacks as bedding was not giving me peace of mind. Upon getting the second transfer, I opted to buy a modern standard bed and a mattress. Currently, I am very happy that I have a nice sleeping place and I no longer wake up tired as I used to before. I also bought some clothes for my children. Since we are faced with water scarcity in our area, I decided to buy a water tank of 400-liter capacity for storing water during the rainy season. The aim of the collected water is for domestic uses as well as for agriculture in irrigation. In addition, I used $18 to buy three plastic chairs because I had only one chair at home. This was shameful once I receive visitors and I had to borrow from neighbors or offer the visitors some logs to seat on. Thereafter, I saw it prudent to keep the remaining amount for the family's use."

"The struggle of quenching thirst is now the story of the past in my household. With my second transfer, I was able to spend KES 35000 to purchase and install a 3000-liter plastic water tank and harvest rainwater. I am happy that I no longer walk long distances to fetch water for my family. This tank would last my household five good months without running short of water. Food and furnishing my house were not left out of my budget."

"Both my husband and I are casual labourers. I do laundry and clean other people's houses in the neighborhood to earn living while my husband fetches and sells water to the neighbors. Due to our low daily wages, we have never been prevailed to own a cow and therefore, we have been buying milk for our children and a litre of milk goes for $0.8. Since my husband and I earns an average daily wage of $2, we have never been able to save towards buying things that we admire most in life such as dairy cow. I spend $300 to buy a dairy cow which is most likely to give birth this year, $150 to pay school fees for my child who's in high school and the balance to buy clothes for my six children who had torn clothes. I can't wait to sell milk and earn income and improve my standards of living."

"Getting enough water from the river, which is far from our village, every day has been difficult for my two-person household. My children still attend school and only get home in the late evening, so I had been in charge of this. It has been difficult for me to provide enough water for both residential use and to improve their hygiene. We decided to purchase a $5,000 storage tank worth $350 after getting the second transfer with my husband. To install the tank, I additionally spent $50 on gutters and other extras. I bought food for my family and new clothes with the remaining $130."

"To make ends meet, I fetch water from the stream and sell it in the shopping center; I rely on the little money I make to support my eight children. My husband died a year ago, leaving me as the family's sole breadwinner. Life has been difficult for us because raising school fees for my children has been difficult. My earnings are insufficient to support my family. As a result, I decided to invest $200 in a dairy cow to reduce the cost of purchasing milk. I then used $110 to pay the arrears on my school fees. Finally, I spent the remaining funds on food and clothing. I am so grateful for the financial aid that brought so much happiness to our home."

"We were informed about where the cash came from and why they chose to give people cash instead of vouchers from the beginning of our enrollment. Every stage was thoroughly explained to us, and they made certain that we were all aware of the organization's program, how it operates, and what we were expected to do. The impact the cash had on our village mates was seen all over the village; people bought water tanks that were previously unattainable, and we were so grateful for the assistance."