"Having a chance to receive the transfers from GiveDirectly means a lot to me. I have had a difficult time getting casual work because of the prolonged drought and with the transfers, I will have a chance to transform my life positively. For the first portion of the transfers, I plan to buy pipes and pay a plumber to let them down for me at about $100. Through this, I will get enough supply of water from the school near my home. This will give me a chance to do irrigation on my farm which will ensure that I have a constant supply of food. For the remaining amount and the second transfer, I plan to build a kitchen. I plan to use about $200 of the transfers for this. This will ensure that I have a good cooking area since I'm forced to cook inside my current house and the smoke becomes too much for me sometimes. For the remaining transfers, I plan to fence my small farm with about $400 of the transfers this will give me a chance to do farming since goats and other livestock will not eat my crops. I will also purchase food with the remaining amount which will last me for the rest of the year. With the transfers, my life will surely change positively and I'm grateful that I have been selected to be one of the beneficiaries."

"After receiving the second transfer from GiveDirectly, I had several plans that I wished to accomplish before using up the whole amount. First, I restocked our food supplies by purchasing 50 kilograms of dry maize grains for $30 to sustain my family of three. Additionally, I invested $200 in purchasing four goats, which I plan to breed and sell in the future to fund new projects. Our community has vast land with shrubs and herbs that are suitable for goat farming. I also bought new clothes worth $20 for my spouse and our eldest child. Due to the shortage of animal feed, I decided to lease a plot of land close to the water point for farming purposes. Since the plot will require irrigation, I paid a leasehold fee of $100 and am currently preparing the land to plant maize. I sent the remaining $100 to my mother, who also required support in land preparation and planting. This will enable her to set up her land and buy seeds, which will boost her financial stability and reduce her reliance on other siblings who have been assisting her."

"I normally engage in casual labor in agricultural farms to earn a livelihood and get money to pay school fees for my child, Bellarin, who is PP1. It is a huge struggle having to also meet other demands such as buying food. Sometime last month, I told the owner of the irrigation farm where I was working about my predicament. She was so empathetic, she gave me a small portion of her land to plant food crops to support myself. I was over the moon for the helping hand extended to me. I have planted maize and beans and expect to harvest in the next few months and subsequently become food secure."

"I lease land from the neighboring village from which I plant maize under irrigation. Last season, I was not able to due to a lack of finances and this led to my family not having enough food. Sometimes we take two meals a day which has affected the growth of our two young children. This transfer means food security for my family of seven because I will use it to lease land for planting maize and beans. In the meantime, I would purchase enough food to last us two months as we wait to harvest. I am grateful to Give Directly because my children will no longer be sleeping hungry nor even go to school without breakfast."

"The main challenge that I'm facing currently is the lack of money. In the past year, there has been a prolonged drought which has made it difficult for me to get menial work on the irrigation farms. This has made life very difficult for me since I don't get enough money to buy food and other basic needs."

"The transfers have come at a very opportune time. At the moment I'm faced with the challenge of food and therefore, for the first transfers I will purchase food. I plan to buy a bag of maize at $50. This will ensure that I have enough food to sustain us for months. In addition to this, I plan to fence my farm where I plan to do irrigation. I will use about $300 of the transfers. To be able to do irrigation I will also purchase a generator at about $180. This will enable me to grow crops all through the year despite the lack of rain and I will also provide food for my family. For the remaining amount, I plan to purchase 8 goats at $40 each. This will ensure that I have an investment for the future. The transfers will surely change my family's life positively and I'm happy that I'm one of the recipients who will receive the transfers."

"Since we plan to start a fruit project on our family farm, the transfers will be of great assistance. We have been able to purchase three water tanks of about 13000 liters and with the transfers, we plan to add one more. This will ensure that we have enough water for irrigation. Additionally, we plan to purchase gutters which will assist in fetching the rainwater from our roof. To be able to attain this we plan to use about $300 of the transfers. For the remaining transfers, we plan to pay for our children's school fees. We have two children Boniface and Brian who are in different colleges. The transfers will ease our work a lot and we thank God for GiveDirectly and the hope they have brought us."

"The drought has been hard on us. Acquiring food is a big challenge. I plan to buy some foodstuff as a matter of priority. Will spend approximately $50. Additionally, to be able to grow my farm. I need to fence it to deter other people's livestock. This will cost about $200. To plant the farm, I will set aside another $200. There's a river close by, hence I can do some irrigation. Planting maize or beans. This will give me food security. My shelter is also in bad condition. I need to improve it. Will spend $400 to build a 1-roomed house. This will improve my life. This means I don't have to worry about cold or animals getting into my house."

"Sometimes in February we harvested 5 bags of 90 Kg maize and it relieved me the stress of having to buy the commodity from the market at a high cost. We have a land that we do irrigation and it has assisted us a great deal. Food insecurity is a major challenge that is facing a lot of people here and so having enough food to last is an achievement. Nothing beats the joy and the peace of mind of knowing that you have what to eat in future, it is so fulfilling and makes life complete."

"Since maize farming does not thrive well in this area, I opted to farm vegetables in a green house under irrigation. I often sell the produce to the vegetable vendors in the market at a profit of $3.5 daily, which I use to support my family of ten. To extend the profits, I hope to use $300 to purchase a 10,000-liter water tank to harvest and store water for irrigating these vegetables during dry seasons. I will be happy to be recognized as the greatest supplier in this area and therefore earn more income for the family."