"The money i received from Givedirectly, i used portion of it to buy zinc to change my house roof. I also bough some seeds to plant for my farm. I also used some to buy food and medicine for my sick sister. Am to receive my second transfer so i can invest in raising animals. All thanks and appreciation to Givedirectly for putting me on my feet. I'll buy mattress and other materials for my house project."

"To buy medicine for my husband and paid my children school fees"

"Good harvest of maize in last season is what has brought me happiness. I live in a semi-arid area and it hardly rains but for the past six months we have had consistent rainfall. I harvested two bags of maize in December from one acre piece of land that I had cultivated. This has reduced the expenditure we use on food helping us use the money we get to buy medicine for my sickly daughter."

"It always the joy of every parent to see their children and grandchildren health and well. This has not been my case as a result of lack adequate finance to seek medical care for my grandchild who has frequent attacks of convulsion. Therefore, I consider lack of finances to obtain proper medicine for my grandchild as the biggest challenge that I am currently facing."

"Being unwholesome is my greatest challenge. This has made me not able to provide for myself. I have now resorted to relying on my child for support( medicine and food)."

"I am currently alone with my children who look after me. My husband died and left me all alone. I depend mostly on my children who are currently in different towns trying to do some casual jobs to survive. When I received the first transfer from giving directly it was of great help to me. I spent KSH 1000 on buying food. I had already spent two days having one meal per day before receiving the transfer and when I received it, I quickly decided to stock food for myself. Due to my hip condition, I am not in a position where I can be able to carry water over long distances. The option I only hard is to buy water and also pay for its transportation from the water to source my home. I spent the KSH 200 buying the water for my use. When I received the second transfer, I spent KSH 1000 for my medical expenses. My hip problem had escalated and I was in very much pain and sought the services of a specialist to look into my problem. The expenses of the checkup plus the medicine all amounted to KSH 1000. I used KSH 1400 of the transfer amount to buy food. The health condition I was having did not allow me to work so when the transfer came in that was my priority so that I can be able to feed well and regain my normal condition. I have my two grandkids whom I gave out the remaining KSH 600 for them to be able to go back and continue with their education."

"Sickness is the biggest hardship I am currently facing. I have been suffering from persistent stomach pains for the past 3 months something that has deteriorated my health. I am not able to work and the medicines are also expensive. This has not only affected me but also my grandchildren psychology because they always cry seeing me in illness because they know I am their only hope remaining."

"It is still very early to notice any change since the KES 1200 that I received from GD helped me sort a few basic needs like food and medicine for one day only."

"I received the transfers at a time when we were still experiencing drought. It helped me in buying food, water, and medication whereby KES 600 was spent on food, KES 400 on water, and KES 200 on medicine."

"I am a wine Tapper and I barely make enough to cater for my family of three members. I had researched on starting a chicken rearing business .My first transfer was my capital and I started with 10 chicken which I bought for kshs 2000 and bought chicken feed for kshs 1000 but within afew days I lost 2 chicken.The second transfer came and I bought 6 more chicken for kshs 1500 and chicken medicine to prevent them from dying.The third transfer came and I bought chicken feed and more medicine and I was left with kshs 1500 which am saving to buy more chicken this month ."