"My dad gave me a job to construct a water tank for him. He paid me KES 5500 which I used to purchase two goats. This was my biggest achievement and it brought joy and happiness into my life. I also got the motivation to work hard to purchase more goats who will be our source of income in the future."

"I lost my job at the beginning of this year. I then decide to venture into the motorcycle business. So I bought a second-hand motorcycle on hire purchase. I am still paying for the motorcycle and this requires me to pay a certain amount at the end of the month. When I received the transfer I used KSH 1800 together with my other savings and paid the installment that was owed the previous month. The motorcycle has helped me in terms of helping out in fetching water for my family. Due to the drought, water is hard to get and one has to walk for several kilometers to get it. Now that I have the motorcycle I help out in fetching for my family, other family members, and other people who pay me for the service. The remaining amount of KSH 1200 I spent buying food for my family."

"I have a child who is currently in form 2. The school fees we pay per year are KSH 40000. The current fee balance is KSH 20000. I also have three other children who are in classes 6, 3, and 1 respectively. They all cumulatively have a fee balance of KSH 1000. I currently do not have any job. Since the beginning of this year, I lost the only job that I depended on due to the corona pandemic. My husband also depends on manual jobs. The money earned from doing these jobs is not enough to feed the family and also pay school fees for our children. When I received the transfer a huge chunk of the transfer was used to pay school fees for my child who is in secondary school. I spent KSH 2000 paying for that. I also spent KSH 200 purchasing water for my use at home. Due to the persistent drought, water is very hard to find and we have to buy it from water vendors at very high prices. I also spent KSH 500 in paying fees for three children who are in primary school. I use the remaining KSH 300 in buying food for the family."

"Receiving this money will increase my sources of income. I plan to purchase two dairy cows purposely for commercial milk production and sale. This will cost me approximately KES 60,000. For the rest of the amount, I will purchase a water tank to be collecting clean rainwater for domestic use. Getting clean drinking water is a challenge as the main river source is far. We are forced to use borehole water as an alternative."

"The onset of rains has really elevated my moods as this signifys the beginning of a season of abundance. It has also relieved us from the struggles of walking long distances to get clean water everyday or having to spend a lot just to afford a decent meal. I'm happy we've even started farming and very soon they'll be food all over the place."

"It has been raining in my village for the second day now. This has brought joy and happiness to my life because I am hopeful that the river will get enough water and go back to my fishing occupation."

"" The challenges we are face with is getting food for my family. We have to farm to make a living. Our town is distance from the city. when ever we are sick we have to travel long distances to seek further medical attention. Transporting our crops to the market is difficult as well because of the deplorable road conditions we have to crossed water.""

"I don't have money. Because of this, I haven't been able to construct a decent house. When it rains, water passes through the thatch and it's difficult for me to sleep peacefully."

"I had actually gone to fetch water that morning because we have water scarcity in our village and it takes me around two hours to the destination where the water is and that is when a friend informed that they had received their transfers and I thought I had not until she checked my phone. I was so happy because the money finally came in and at that time my child was even home back from school due to pending arrears."

"This transfer was a blessing in disguise. My children had been sent home due to school fees arrears and I was able to quickly withdraw the money and send them back to school. I used Kes.1000 to pay for five kids. I then decided to buy two chicks for KES.500 which would be passive income. The rest of the money was used for food and water. We have to pay for water being shipped from the nearest watering hole. I used the remaining KES.1500 to buy food and water. This would not be possible without her. She knows me better so she should do it."