"Receiving this money will mean a lot to me. I'm currently constructing a house for my family. I will use some amount to tile the floors, buy a water tank because where we source water for use is very far and also buy a heifer with the amount." (Occupation: Motorcycle or bicycle taxi)

"I am a motorcycle taxi rider. My motorcycle cycle developed a mechanical problem two months ago and I have not managed to raise money to facilitate it's repair. This has made me struggle a lot financially since this is my main source of income. I am glad that Give Directly has finally come to my rescue. I will use 150 USD to repair the motorcycle and ensure life gets back to normal. My second plan when I receive this money is educating my younger brother who is at home due to lack of school fees. My plan is taking him back to school to pursue a plumbing course which is his passion. I will set aside 300 USD for this. I believe that when he completes this course he will be able to fend for himself and relieve me of some duties." (Occupation: Motorcycle or bicycle taxi)

"I work as a motorcyclist. When Covid-19 came to our country in 2020 , my work became very had because of the covid protocols. Before covid , I used to earn Ksh.1000 per day . During lockdown ,I used to get approximately Ksh.200 per day . This was very little to feed my family. That is the biggest hardship I faced in life." (Occupation: Motorcycle or bicycle taxi)

"The biggest hardship I have faced in my life is lack of money to cater for my children school fees. My husband is a motorcycle rider in town, an occupation that is not reliable. This has made us struggle to educate our children and seeing my children sent home due to lack of school fees makes me sad and hopeless." (Occupation: Motorcycle or bicycle taxi)

"My husband operate a taxi belonging to my neighbour. In a day he makes 1000 shillings as profit but he has to pay back the owner ending up with nothing. Sometimes he comes back without anything making it hard for us to meet our basic needs such as food. Therefore, lack of a reliable source of income is my biggest hardship." (Occupation: Motorcycle or bicycle taxi)

"I have two little children a boy and a girl. This means that I have to buy milk at 40ksh daily for them. This translates to 1,200 ksh a month which is expensive for me. With the money I will receive, will buy a cow with 30,000 ksh to help me provide milk for my family and also reduce monthly spending on milk. I will buy a tank with 17,000 ksh because our water source is far and it will help us store water. I will use 14,000 ksh to buy a sewing machine for my wife and a chicken shed with 10,000 sh in order to help me boost our income." (Occupation: Motorcycle or bicycle taxi)

"I have always wanted to start a business, in a butchery. This is because I have been employed in such a business before. I realised that it rakes in a lot of profits.My employer used to make about 150 USD per month. That could also be my story if I spend the money I get from GiveDirectly to start it. I will use the proceeds to improve my home by building another house. My current house doubles up as kitchen and a living room at the same time and this is not proper. I will also have money to pay school fees for my wife and child who is starting his education in August 2021. It worries me that he may not start on time if I continue to rely only on my motorcycle taxi which gives me just about 3 USD per day, barely enough for food, let alone, school fees." (Occupation: Motorcycle or bicycle taxi)

"The happiest part is in the evening. This is because during the whole day, I worry about meeting my needs and those of my household. By evening, I will have found money from my motorcycle taxi to buy food.Seeing my family off to bed knowing that they have had their dinner makes me happy."

"I was evacuated from Mau forest and since then I secured a casual labour of ridding a motorcycle, to me life has been so turf that I barely spend the little I get to buy food and clothing to my children."

"I have peptic ulcers that recur often. It is so painful that I cannot go to work sometimes. This has affected my family's income since I have to rest for a while without working. Treating it is also costly." (Occupation: Motorcycle or bicycle taxi)