"Currently, my biggest challenge is that of fertilizer. At the moment everybody is very busy in the farm. I depend on subsidy program but at the moment I cannot even afford to pay for 1 bag." (Occupation: Motorcycle or bicycle taxi)

"I have been a boda boda operator for several years. I make a profit of 200 KES a day which is not enough for my needs. This industry has its challenges, but the ones I face are the number of operators increasing and the fuel prices have also gone high, and the prices we charge our customers are the same. I look back and I realize I have not made any progress in life. I feel stuck. I am not able to marry too because I feel I can not handle the responsibility that comes with having a wife." (Occupation: Motorcycle or bicycle taxi)

"Receiving this money means that at least my husband weight of providing for our small family has been lowered. He has been working as a motorcycle rider for over 5 years, and we have been able to do so much with savings that they put together with other motorbike riders as a table banking. Upon receiving the first transfer of 55,000 KSH we plan to finish building a toilet that had stopped for lack of funds, the total cost is around 30,000 KSH. The rest of the money will be channelled to bring a water project at home, which will be our income generating activities, we plan to sell water to relieve our neighbors from travelling far to get clean water. The whole cost of piping is at 25,000 KSH." (Occupation: Motorcycle or bicycle taxi)

"Receiving this money means self-employment. I work as a motorcycle taxi driver. Despite being in this industry, I do not own a motorcycle. I have to borrow one for me to work. The disadvantage is, the owner takes the bigger percentage of what I make. This leaves me with a tiny amount. I intend to save his money up to 15,000 KES. This amount is enough to buy a motorcycle on higher purchase. With my motorcycle, I will be able to make enough money to sustain my family comfortably." (Occupation: Motorcycle or bicycle taxi)

"In my opinion , Givedirectly is really doing a great job for us. Through Givedirectly cash transfer to families, many families are now united and doing things in common in our community. I am one of the the persons Givedirectly is actually helping. For the past four years, I have been living in my inlaws house. My husband and I didn't have any plan of building our own house due to hardship. Through Givedirectly kind gesture, we are now in the process of building our own house. Thanks to Givedirectly for the cash support. I dont see any system in GiveDirectly approach of implementation that needs improvement." (Occupation: Motorcycle or bicycle taxi)

"The biggest difference in my daily life since I started receiving money from GiveDirectly is that we now have a motorcycle that is our source of income as well as something that will always remind us of the assistance we received from GiveDirectly. I was also able to take my remaining child, who hadn't started schooling yet, to school all thanks to GiveDirectly"

"Upon receiving my transfer I knew that my life was going to change for the better, this is because I managed to purchase a dairy cow which is going to cut down the cost of buying milk daily, it has been a struggle because bought my husband and I don't have a reliable source of income, I am relieved that the health of my children would improve because of the surplus of milk. I am grateful for the support that transformed our lives to a better living standard." (Occupation: Motorcycle or bicycle taxi)

"I am a motorcycle taxi operator but the work is challenging due to climatic conditions, high competition, and road accidents. Being the main income earner I had to strain so that I could fend for my family. Leaving the house very early in the morning before my children woke up and coming back late at night while they had slept was the norm. I never got time with my children and only got updates on their welfare from their mum, yet we stayed in the same house. I am glad this is not the case anymore because I was able to meet most of the family's needs with the first transfer hence I do not strain. Currently, I rarely go to work on weekends nor do I leave the house early and get back late. I, therefore, have enough time with my children, and they are happy we spend time together. This is the biggest difference in my daily life since I started receiving the transfers from Give Directly." (Occupation: Motorcycle or bicycle taxi)

(Occupation: Motorcycle or bicycle taxi)

"I'm a motorcycle taxi rider in the village. I was very happy when COVID-19 restrictions were lifted late last year. This opened up the country for business and money started flowing. I must say that the situation has been improving a lot ever since." (Occupation: Motorcycle or bicycle taxi)