"I now have the ideal chance to fulfill a lifelong goal of mine: getting some livestock. Raising livestock is a nice substitute that I can easily do since I am unable to engage in labor-intensive jobs like selling charcoal. When the herd of goats is large, I might decide to sell some of them to the market in order to make money and meet my immediate needs, such as purchasing food, water, and clothing. I am eager to fulfill my dream, achieve financial security, and free my son from the enormous responsibility of taking care of me."

"I used KES 500 to pay my grandson's tuition on the day I had the chance to withdraw the funds because he had been kicked out of school. Since I typically relied on his parents as well, I made the decision to contribute at the time when they had no funds to send him back. After that, I spent KES 1,450 on nourishment because there wasn't anything left in the house to eat. I bought five packets of maize flour, two kg of beans, and water using the money. I then went on to pay off a debt worth KES 1,000 after I bought a goat. Finally, I purchased a chicken with the remaining KES 450."

"One of the biggest differences in my life today is that my children have been able to go to school and are studying comfortably since I was able to clear their tuition fees. Moreover, I am now able to harvest rainwater since I bought a bigger water tank which had been a challenge before due to financial constraints. I am more than happy and contented with my current accomplishments."

"We have been living in a small, grass-thatched house that was leaking during the rain period. I had desired to own a decent semi- permanent brick house for the family. After receiving the transfer, I spent most of the it to construct a nice one-roomed semi-permanent house. In addition, I used $50 of the remaining amount to enrol my kid in primary school. Furthermore, I used the rest of the money to connect tap water at our home. Previously, we had to walk 1 km to get clean water for family use."

"Drought brought on by climatic change has made food and water scarce, and those that are accessible are exceedingly expensive. Additionally, we burn charcoal for sale as our primary source of money, but due to the drought, there are currently no trees in the area. The business is now unproductive as a result. The amount We currently make from it is $12 per month, but this is insufficient to meet all of our eight children's needs, including their academic demands. I spent $78 of the last three months' worth of transfers on food for the family, mostly enough flour, beans, and rice to last them for a while. In addition, the school clothes for four of my children had become too small for them. I thus spent $20 to replace the old ones with new ones. With the $4 I had left over, I bought a chicken to raise in the hopes of selling some of the young ones once they hatch."

"My primary source of income has always been farming, and I can attest that over the years, I have reaped numerous rewards from it. Because of the harvest we received from it, we could not go without food for more than a year and even sell some of it. In addition, we always had enough of vegetables, tomatoes, and onions in our garden. However, the drought that caused no crop over the past year has cost us. Considering that it was my primary source of income, it has been difficult to support the family. As a result, we skipped the majority of our daily meals, and on occasion, we went a whole day without eating. Many thanks to the organization for making it simple for the family to afford meals. I purchased four buckets of maize and beans totaling $94 using the transfers from the previous three months, which was sufficient to feed my family for a while. In addition, I spent $4 on two chickens and $4 on water for our home."

"Since we have water problem. We'll try to harvest rain water and buy a 5000 litres water tank. This will cost us $400. It means we'll not worry more about water for domestic use. We'll also connect it to the piped water from the nearby borehole for storage. To also ensure that I have a good cooking place. I plan to build a kitchen, we now cook outside. It's not safe and I can't even cook freely. I will spend about $500. It means I can even cook food overnight. We mainly buy food here. It's difficult buying daily. I plan to buy 2 bags of maize. This will cost $120. It means we'll have stable food supply for 2 months. Additionally my chicken will also be well fed. They'll lay eggs. If sold, we'll get another source of income to support us."

"My home's roof is in bad shape, which causes significant rainwater leakage. To combat this, I've been purchasing one piece of iron sheet every time I get a transfer, which will help with a complete roof renovation. I spent $7 on the iron sheet after getting my January transfer. I'm looking forward to having a new roof because it will make me feel better. I can't work because I'm too old, so the money from the transfer has helped me buy food. Due to the meager income she receives from selling charcoal, my daughter-in-law, who is the only provider, struggles to make ends meet. Last but not least, I bought a hen in the hopes that it would procreate over the coming months and bring in some money when I sell some of the chicks and eggs at the market."

"Givedirectly has brought a wonderful change in my life. My roof has been leaking on some sections and I needed six Iron sheets to repair them. I have been able to use my November and December transfers to buy 4 sheets of Iron at 9 dollars each and paid a construction worker 25 dollars to replace them. I am only left with buying an additional two sheets to finish this repairs. I am very excited to say that I am not afraid of the next rainy season since I know my roof will no longer leak and we will sleep soundly. I am a mother of six children and they are all school going, my last four had school fees debts that were about 46 dollars and I was very worried since one of them is disable and in a special school and I would not want them to miss school. Since I used GD transfers to repair the roof, I used the 10 dollars left to cover the debt in school fees for those in the regular school while I used 15 dollars from my own earnings to cover the debt for the one who is differently abled. I was also able to used GD transfers in January to buy water which is a very hard commodity to come buy in our locality as well as food whenver I am left with any money from my transfers."

"We relocated to a new location away from the lake to avoid floods as well as crocodile, hippos, and snake attacks. A lot was missing in the new home that we wished for but could not afford due to financial constraints. We prioritized the construction of a pit latrine with an extra space serving as a bathroom upon receiving the first transfer. When we were pressed, we ended up turning to the bush, which exposed not only my family to waterborne diseases but also the entire community, which came into direct contact with moving water full of dirt during rainy seasons. As a result, we spent $120 digging a 10-foot-deep pit, buying two bags of cement, and paying labor costs to construct a decent latrine. I also purchased a $60 sack of maize, which we are currently using with my current family of four, and spent the remaining amount on other household goods that we were missing. I am grateful for the evident transformation in such a short period of time and hope to do more with the subsequent transfer."