"School fees payment for my children had been the most challenging task I have had over many years. With a family of five, I still have three sons actively schooling at the moment. I am glad that my elder son is currently able to pay part of his school fees as he secured a job and had been studying over the holidays. My second son has been home since 2019 when he completed his diploma course due to the lack of finances that could have enabled him to commence his degree level. With this transfer, I decided to put aside KES50000 to pay his school fees as he now has an admission letter to the Kenya Medical training college. he has been patient enough and this moment should not pass him. With the remaining KES4700, I managed to obtain household foodstuff and new clothing for my younger children."

"My husband left me for another woman since then my life has been so hard. He doesn't look after us anymore all the burden of paying bills for the children overwhelming me. The small business that I had to end up closed down because I used all available funds to extend to my late child medication and food. I'm left with nothing, I don't know where to start over again. My five children depend on me for both school fees and their basic needs. The casual jobs that I do give me a maximum of 100 KES in a day which is insufficient to feed the family five and at the same time to afford to pay school fees. I hope that one day all these problems will finally end."

"I am having three children pursuing their education in various Colleges ( Voi University, Bandari college and Chebalungu TTI). This has given me sleepless nights and a big struggle in paying school fees. I will use KES 50000 of this money to clear school fees areas. My earlier enterprise of poultry farming collapsed as a result of a lack of finance since I did Channel all that we earn in paying school fees. This money allows me to rejuvenate my poultry farming with KES 30000 and since I have no job it will enable me to earn income through the sale of eggs and chicken. For the remaining KES 20000, I will use it to buy food and basic needs for my family."

"I spent KES 30,500 to purchase 2 local dairy cows and one sheep. I had desire for a very long time to own livestock so that I may have a steady supply of milk for my family, but due to financial problem I have not been able to fulfill it. Currently, I am able to get milk for the family consumption since one of my cow has already given birth. Previously, I was buying milk which was relatively expensive or even borrow from my neighbor whenever I lacked cash. I also purchased a mattress for KES 4500, back in the days I was using an old mat and sleeping on the floor which was not comfortable. I was always feeling body pains every morning after waking up. Furthermore, I invested KES10,000 on my 4 children education by paying their school fees, the elder son is in form 3 and the other in primary school. In addition, I purchase a pair of school uniform for each of the children who are in primary. They were going to school wearing casual clothes while the other pupils on uniforms which make my feel embarrassed. The remaining amount assisted me in purchase sufficient food for the family."

"I have always long to establish a boutique shop. This is the passion I have been nursing. Previously I had one but it went down because I used the capital to pay for my University fees at Baraton where I was studying a bachelor of education course. I plan to open one at a nearby Chebunyo market for KES 50000. The rest of the money I will use to clear school fees arrears to enable me to graduate and realize my dream of becoming a teacher."

"Presently I am a farmer and only depending on crops that I harvest to feed my family and myself. My challenges I am currently faced with are. Financial constrain. I am so much worry because the next academic year will began soon, I need to pay my children school fees. But the farm I have right now can not generate enough money to send my children to school. My husband is not working, he is a farmer as well. I have four children that I need to pay their school fees, but I dont have the money now. And another challenge I have is my house that I am sleeping in along with my family. The rain has spoiled the house,most part of it is breaking down and we dont have money to refix it."

"My plan for the cash transfer is start a business like flour ,sugar and other thing.Most people are not making such business here.I will also use portion of the money to pay my school fees next academic year. I am a student attending the Mandeh Town public school. The balance money will put in a village saving that will be managed"

"Financial constraints is the biggest hardship I have faced. I do casual jobs in the near by small town as a painter. Sometimes per day I earn around KES 300, this is not enough to meet even family basic needs and here I have one child in secondary level. Yearly I have to pay around KES 23,000 as school fees."

"I own small grocery business. I'm always away from home during the day. I have two cows I borrowed from a relative. Sometimes they are not well fed or they stray away when I'm away. I plan to purchase a barbed wire so that I can fence my farm all around and partition the field into small units. This will go a long way in restraining the cows and I can comfortably focus on other activities. Since I do not own a cow of my own, I plan to purchase two I add to the one I have. All this will cost me approximately KES 80,000. For the rest of the amount, I will pay school fees for my daughter in college."

"When I get this money I would like to invest in sheep-keeping. Sheep can give birth thrice a year hence multiply easily. So in the future when I sell them it will generate a good income. The entire transfer of KES 110000 will go into constructing sheep pens and purchasing them. Our area is prone to drought but sheep can withstand the dry season since they don't eat a lot. I own a butchery in the town nearby but my income is not sufficient to meet all my family's needs. Children are also in school and sometimes it is a challenge to pay for their school fees. I feel my long-time dream will be fulfilled when I get this transfer."