"After receiving my third transfer, I noticed a cold in my body and my health condition began to decline, I went to the hospital for a check-up, I was diagnosed with a chronic cold. I have used most of my recent transfer for medical bills and medicines, I hope to get well soon so that I can start from where I stop on my house project."

"We spent KES 30000 of the recent transfer on improving our house. We bought timber at a total cost of KES 25000 and we used KES 5000 to pay for labor. Our house was mud-walled and we decided to replace it with timber because getting mud for mudding the walls had become a big challenge to us. Apart from that, the mud walls usually get bitten by rains. We have always wanted to improve the house but due to lack of money we were not able to. I am a small-scale subsistence farmer while my husband is a motorcycle taxi driver. The money that he makes from his business most of it usually goes to the purchase of food for our family of six and paying for the merry-go-round contributions. Other than that, we also spent KES 1500 on treatment of one of our children. She had fallen ill the morning of the day that the transfer was sent and we didn't have the money to take her to the hospital. So when we got the transfer, we thanked God and we immediately took her to the hospital. She has not yet fully recovered, she still has to go for check-ups. We also spent KES 4000 on buying herbal medicine for two of our children. We also spent another KES 10000 on repaying back a debt and buying clothes for the children. With the remaining amount of about KES 10000 we used it in paying for a deposit for timber that we plan to use in constructing a shop. We want to start a shop business so that it can help us get more income. We are thus so much thankful to GiveDirectly for their help."

"For a long time, my daughter has been suffering from epilepsy. But I was unable to buy her the required medicine due to lack of money. But with the transfer, her health has improved. I believe that the overall health of my children will also improve since we have enough milk in the house, unlike before where we used to buy them daily. I am so grateful for the transfer that brought so much hope to our lives."

"Since I started receiving transfer from GiveDirectly, my life as a physically challenged woman had been changing for the better. For the passed two years, Since my husband who's the bread winner of our home got seriously ill, life had never been easy for my family and I. Helpfully, GiveDirectly came to our rescue with their financial assistance. Therefore, my first two transfers were all spent on my children's school and treatment for their father. Moreover, my third transfer was used to start a little business that is now serving as a source of income for my family. Now with my recent transfer, my new goal is to plaster my house. With that said, I used a portion of the money and bought ten bags of cement and a load of sand. Furthermore, a portion was also used as workmanship. Finally, I used the balance money to buy additional medicine for my husband."

"I currently run a tailoring business which helps me meet my daily needs. Upon receiving my transfer, I bought zips, lining materials and sewing threads, all at a cost of KSH 500 to add to my business. I then spent KSH 800 to buy 5 packets of maize flour, 1 packet of porridge flour, some fruits and vegetables for my son. My son fell ill few days after receiving the money and I spent KSH 300 to buy some medicine from the pharmacy for him to get well. His health condition has really improved and getting better each day. Being a believer in Christianity, I always spend 10% of the transfer, which is KSH 300, as a tithe to the church. Besides the tithe, I also sent KSH 100 as offerings during the Sunday service. I saved the remaining KSH 1000 in a chama to earn interest and expanding my business in the future."

"I have not been feeling well for the past three weeks. We are both getting old too, we cannot work or farm, we depend on our children to help us meet our daily needs. We have been to several hospitals for medication, the main challenge being money for transport, medicines as well as hospital bills. The main challenge is insufficient finances."

"Few days after receiving the money I fell ill. I had severe chest pains which made me weak and I visited the hospital to get medical attention. I spent KSH 600 in buying medicine and paying for the medical bill in the hospital. Because of the current drought conditions, I no longer work on my farm and I have to buy all the food from the shops and at very high prices. Finding water is very hard and we have to buy it from water vendors at very high prices. Because of these challenges, I spent KSH 1400 in buying both food and water. To crown it all, I started a kiosk business that has made me self-employed and I am happy that from it I earn a living."

"First transfer was used for two bundles of Zinc, nails with part of the money and spent the balance money for my wife medical expensive. Second transfer transfer was used for additional construction materials, paid contractors to saw my roofing plant and kept the balance money for food.The third transfer was used to buy enough medicine for my wife and bought additional materials to compete the house.The last money was used to paid the contractors for the building and bought enough food for my family."

"A few days after receiving my transfers, I was admitted to hospital to give birth and I spent KES 20000 to settle the bill and KES 3000 to buy baby stuff. I'm happy that I was able to access the best medicine services in my location and both my new born and I are doing well. I spent the remaining KES 30000 buy farming inputs and pay workers who were helping in weeding. I'm hopeful that I will have some good harvest because previously, I wasn't able to afford fertilizer and pesticide."

"We spent KES 30000 of the recent transfer on buying two calves. The calves are a form of saving money. We plan to sell the calves when they will have matured so that we can get a better sum of money that we will use in starting an agro vet business. I studied veterinary medicine back in college and it has always been my desire to start such kind of business since I have wide knowledge about it. I in the meanwhile usually do my work as a veterinarian to get money for buying food for my family. Other than the calves, we also bought iron sheets at a total cost of approximately KES 11000. We bought the iron sheets because we have a plan to build a kitchen house. We do not have one. We only have one house that we use as a kitchen and for sleeping in it. With the remaining transfer money, we used it in buying clothes for ourselves and the children. We are so much grateful to GiveDirectly for their support."