"Getting fresh water is a bigger challenge because we depend on tap water which is at the main road which is is far from here for about1km. and also you have to pay to get the commodity. One jerican of 20litres cost at 10 kES. I am also living very far from the shops and getting food items means I have to travel to the main road. I do not have job to do myself, I depend entirely on my husband who is a truck driver to provide everything in the house."

"The money has been a blessing to my family as we have been living from hand to mouth these past months due to the drought. There was no water for planting crops so there was no money for food or even to pay school fees. Thanks to this money, I have been able to pay school fees worth KES.500. My children had been sent home due to a lack of fees and we're starting to get behind the class. I was also able to buy food worth KES.500 for my family so that they could at least have one meal a day if worse comes to worst. The rest of the money which is KES.170 was used to pay for books and pens for my children."

"I ferry water for me to earn a living. With the transfers from GiveDirectly coming in, I can now at least save some amount from my occupation and do some other things. Before I was unable to save, I could use all the amount to buy food."

"About four years ago, my husband decided to walk away from the relationship leaving me with the children. His action left me with no option, but to struggle with the children all alone. The house we built before divorce is now leaking and the children are out of school. During the raining hours I do not sleep because I have to be up to have dishes under the leaking areas so the room can not be flooded with water. I was able to go into the bushes to get thatches to cover the house, but I am not able to roof a house so the thatches are left to spoil. If I receive any money from Give Directly, I'll use part of the money to change the roof of my house, establish business and the rest will be used to send my children to school."

"Initially I was not sleeping well at all due to the state of my bed which was covered with a torn mat. Currently I am sleeping well on a nice and comfortable bed. The other difference is the water hardship that we had but as at now I have a water tank for storing water. The water tank helps me in to access water with ease."

"I had desired to start livestock rearing a reliable source of income for my family to replace the charcoal burning which is a laborious casual activity. After receiving the transfer, I spent KES 18,000 to purchase 6 goats. In addition, I used KES 13,000 to purchase a bed and a mattress. Previously, I was using sacks and a traditional bed that was not comfortable to sleep on. I also used KES 5,000 to repair my roof by purchasing 3 iron sheets and paid the labor cost. Furthermore, I spent KES 39… to clear the fees arrears for my child who is in primary school. The remaining portion of the money assisted me to purchase food and water for the family."

"I spent KES 20,000 my transfer to purchase 5 goats to start goats rearing a future investment whenever I face any financial challenge. In addition, I purchased household utensils including plates, cooking pots, and 2 plastic chairs. This is because I had a few utensils and I was using to logs as chairs which were embarrassing whenever I received guests. Also, I bought new clothing for myself this is because I was using worn-out ones. With the remaining amount, I spent it to purchase enough food and saved some for my daily upkeep like water."

"I spent part of my first transfer on buying a few building materials which uncle iron roofs at KES 6000, nails and timber, and the labor charge of KES 3000. This was for the renovation of the roof since it was so old and leaky, whenever it could rain it was so hectic. Also, I bought a second-hand bicycle at KES 6000 which has been helping in transporting water from the dam to my homestead which is quite far. I later bought a q water tank 210 liters KES 2300 which has been of great to me in storing water. I also bought five chickens and twelve goats at a total of 32500 which I am planning to start a business through them. This will now be the business that I will rely on all the time. I later cleared school fees of KES 450 for my son and bought new school uniforms for him. With the remaining amount, I bought enough foodstuffs for my family"

"I spent a larger portion of my first transfer on clearing school fees for my three children who are both in secondary school. I had to prioritize this because they are usually on and off due to school fees arrears. I also started a new business of selling second-hand clothes that I am now operating in town and at least I have a source of income that I can rely on because I have been jobless all along. With the remaining, I bought a water tank of 320 liters worthy of KES 3500 and enough foodstuffs for my family that could at least last us for a couple of days. I am so humbled that though GiveDirectly, I managed to fulfill my heart's desires."

"I spent KES 38,000 to purchase a second-hand motorbike for myself. I had a desire to own a motorbike which will help me to carry water for my family since I was spending KES 200 per day on water which was relatively expensive. Similarly, I was planning to use it for taxi business, transporting people from our area to the nearest town to earn a living. Currently, I am able to obtain an income of KES 400 per day which I am using on food. I also used KES 10, 000 to support the educational needs of my 3 children who are in secondary school. They had a huge fee balance but I had no money to clear. The remaining amount assisted me in purchasing enough foodstuffs for the family."