"I have difficulties with my eyes. They are itchy and watery. I have sought aid from nearby hospitals but they keep promising to stock up the drugs I need so that they can attend to the issue. I would have made the trip myself and bought the drugs, but I do not have money for transportation. I would need to hire a motorcycle which will cost me roughly 1000KES. Lack of money had made me endure discomfort and pain."

"Being a breadwinner to a family of 7 members has been a burden to me since my work as a motorcycle taxi rider does not earn me enough to cater to the family needs. I have desired to own a bike so that I get actively engaged in this business but due to financial instability, this has never been possible. When I heard about the arrival of GiveDirectly to our area, my hope for a better future got awakened. I am now planning to join our local merry-go-round group so that I will be saving my monthly transfers. This will enable me to have enough shares to purchase my bike after 12 months of saving. Acquiring the motorbike will mean a better change for my family status because there will be a stable source of income and hence a happy life. The remaining transfers will help me to buy food and also change my beddings which as of now are rugged. Thus, this is generally what receiving this money means to me."

"In the last 6 months, my elder son has been so much helpful to the family because despite his low-income job as a motorcycle taxi driver which earns him utmost $4 per day. He has ensured we get at least 2 meals in a day. This is something that I am so grateful for and it is what has brought more joy to my life."

"I spent my most recent transfer on my children's school fees. I'm all planning to buy a motorcycle to start making money for me and my family"

(Occupation: Motorcycle or bicycle taxi)

""I want to build my own house for me and my family and use the remaining to educate me and my daughter if I am bless to receive a cash transfer from Givedirectly because the house I am living in is for my uncle Steven Dickson. I am a student who is about 22 years old now and in the 5th grade. Besides, I am also a mother to a three year old child who also needs to be educated. I am not working, but only attending school except my spouse who is running a commercial motorcycle to sustain us. The money he gets is not sufficient to pay me and my daughter's school fees and at the same time that we be able to save for building a house. The motor bike that my spouse is running is not for himself, bit for someone else he's working for which means it can be taken from him at any point in time. If Givedirectly can render me such a help that will enable me build my own house and use the balance for me and my daughter's school fees it will really makes me happy"." (Occupation: Motorcycle or bicycle taxi)

"I happen to repair motorcycles for a living so when I received the money I went ahead to buy more spare parts for my shop and this included side mirrors and accelerator cables just to mention a few and this cost me around KES 1,500. Also since my father passed away some years back my mother and siblings depend on me so I went ahead and bought a bag of maize flour which contained twelve packets at KES 1,000 and this would sort out the meal situation for a while. Lastly I put KES 500 into my savings account so that I would have money on the side in case of any emergency."

"My concern has been the famine we are experiencing currently. We have to walk for long distances to access water and the scorching sun does not make things easier. A jerry can of water is 10 KES and with a large family as mine, at least six Jerry cans are enough a day. It is cheaper for us to fetch the water ourselves than hire a motorcycle rider who will charge 300 KES for the six jerry cans and still ask for 200 KES for transportation. Food has also been a rare commodity, especially vegetables. Silver cyprinid (omena) is now our daily meal. I had high hopes that it would rain and we would be able to plant and get some harvest but I am still waiting."

"Right after high school, I thought to try my luck in the big cities. I was gallivanting between Mombasa, Nairobi, and Kisumu, not in search of entertainment but search of a good job. When I realized how difficult it is to find a decent job without a degree or at least a diploma, I threw in the towel and came back to the village. Oh! What a mistake! Being here has been worse. I have no job, no money, I feel like my life is flushing right inform of my eyes. I have dreams of a good corporate job like being an engineer but the resources to get there feel like biting more than I can chew. How sad does that make me feel? Very sad." (Occupation: Motorcycle or bicycle taxi)

"My name is Zoe Massaley from Wolakai Town, Dowein District, Bomi County. I previously planned to renovate my house, just recently my husband and I planned to buy him used motorcycle for business to enable him continue to earn money for the home while we wait for our remaining money for the renovation of our house."