"I make bread before i eat, so my biggest concern is my children well being. I dont have money to take care of children. No school fees and good clothes for them."

"I have been taking care of my sister and providing school fees for her since the time I lost my parents. Financial constrain has been my biggest hardship I have been going through. What I also earn from my farming has not been sufficient for me."

"My priority is to pay school fees for my eight children (with my firstborn being in form two). Secondly, am living in a family land that is not spacious for crop cultivation. The GiveDirectly cash will allow me to have my piece of land. For every four months, will save 7000KES for shamba and 5000KES for my secondary schoolboy."

"First, receiving the cash will allow us make strong pillars for our dwelling house which is almost falling. In combination with husband transfers, I will reopen the kiosk business, with a focus on selling food stuff. Profit from the business will help me raise my children as well as provide school fees."

"I have been suffering from a chest problem since I got my firstborn baby, 18 years ago. Since my husband was not able to cover my medications, my brother has been supporting me. I have not been able to conduct any job since am still in pain. Was I able, I could have helped my husband in raising the kids and paying school fees."

"Receiving this money means my children will finally go through school comfortably. I have two children in secondary school. I plan to pay up school fees for the remaining part of the year, approximately KES 20000. The rest of the amount I invest in my grocery business so that I can earn profits which I will use to cover other costs including food. This will be a big boost to my life and I don't expect to be the same again financially."

"My husband who is a casual labourer is the only provider for a family of eight. Life is hard for us because the 2500 KES that he gets biweekly is not enough. This is supposed to meet all our needs including school fees for our two children. The budget is too tight and we cannot save anything out of it."

"The biggest challenge that I have had is paying school fees for my children. We do not have any job and rely on my husband's job of repairing machines to educate and also feed my family."

"Receiving this money means a decent and safe house for me and my family. My current house is one small room with a grass thatched roof. During the rainy and cold season, we suffer a lot. The roof leaks and my bedding soak. My children also get cold. I plan to build a two roomed house with an iron sheet roof at an estimated cost of KES 35,000. I have 8 children , and with a more spacious house we can all fit in. I also plan to spend KES 8,000 to settle school fees arrears and the rest of the first transfer to buy food for my children."

"I work as a security guard at a nearby school on night shifts.My salary for every month is KES 17,000 before taxation. My son just joined school and my wife gave birth to our second born a month ago. They all depend on my income and it's not enough to carter for school fees, savings, clothes as well as food. That is why the biggest hardship I face is insufficient finances."