"My priority is to complete my studies so I can finally practice teaching which is my passion. I plan to clear my fee balance of about 10,000 shillings so I can get my certificate in Early Childhood Education and proceed with a higher diploma in the same course. I also want to purchase two water storage tanks worth 30k each so I can deal with the water shortage menace that has grappled our village. Currently, we spend about 300 shillings a day to purchase water for home use alone."

"The last four months have been easy months because I have been able to meet most of the needs which were challenging to meet previously. Amongst them are purchasing enough water storage containers for harvesting rainwater which has saved me the cost of water. In addition to that, I have been able to comfortably purchase family's meals without challenges thus we no longer go without food as it was the case before."

"The happiest moments I normally realise it in the afternoon hours after lunch. I feel satisfied and my brain gets tune to doing other domestic work like fetching water."

"I bought a sheep and a few chicken months ago which am quite pleased about. I have also bought water storage materials to replace those that were stolen from our compound months ago. Considering how much the transfer is, it is usually very tough to save up for such stuff because the basic needs such as foodstuff and health issues are mostly so hard to ignore. I am however happy that I have managed to buy something to show for the money I have been receiving."

"My day is always occupied by the household chores owing that, I am a house wife. When I wake up in the morning, I fetch water from the nearby water pan which is one and half kilometers away from my home. On coming back, I prepare food for my family which we share together. In the evening I get ample time to rest from the busy day and this makes me feel that, evening is the happiest part of my day."

"I spent my first transfer for buying materials (bricks, cement , sand, murrum) for building a house and the work is already in progress. Additionally I bought utensils, water drum, crop sprayer and shoes."

"The biggest difference in my daily life is that l am able to feed well without having to beg from neighbors because I got enough harvest, being that I spent the money on farming. I am also sleeping on a very comfortably place where l no longer complain of my body aching , I also do not feel cold while sleeping. I have enough water container to store water as compared to before when I had to go to the river several times to get water."

"My life is currently different from how it was four months ago because l am now able to store enough water for my consumption rather than going several time in the river to collect water."

"My life is currently different from how it was four months ago because l am now staying in a nice spacious comfortable house in my own compound where I do not need to woke up in the middle of the night to put things in a safe place. I am also able to get fresh clean water without to much struggle as compared to before."

"Water shortage has been a major challenge in this region. With the inadequate rainfall evident here, we normally depend on water pans which are kilometers away. In some instances during prolonged drought, the water pans dry up again leaving us with no options other than to hire motorcycles to help in ferrying water every day. It is very expensive and time-consuming. It has also been a limiting factor for farmers who raise livestock. This has particularly affected me before because I had to dispose of some cattle due to lack of adequate water and pasture. As a result, I intend to use a huge portion of my transfers in putting up water reservoirs that will help in collecting enough water whenever it rains. This will save me a lot of money that can be channeled into other pressing needs like education and food. Subsequently, I plan to revive livestock rearing now that water will no longer be a problem. This venture has a high return on investment rate and that is what receiving this money means to me."