"My most troubling worry is always about health issues since at times I do fell sick and whenever I am sick am unable to look for money or go after my hustles. I also do worry about unemployment since my water vending business depends on availability of water and due to water rationing at times I may be jobless for even three weeks. I am also usually worried about the insecurity in my local area or Mathare since most youths usually engage in crime and indiscriminate killings by police officers is in the rise. "

"My most troubling worry is always about rampant fire emergency in our area. My family and I have been affected severally with the latest being when we lost everything this year February. Most of these fires are caused by carelessness and power shocks and recovering from these emergencies is always hectic and costly. I also do worry about water shortage in our area and the ever increasing cost of water in this area. I also do worry about violence especially after every general election and Mathare is always affected greatly and people do lost lives, others injured, maimed and property destroyed."

"In the morning once I wake up I prepare myself then go to supply water as always since am a water vendor up-to 1pm them I go play football and do my exercise because I am a football player of shofco team up-to 5pm. Then go back home take shower and relax watching movies. Later I go look for supper cook then eat afterwards I go to bed."

"When i wake up in the morning i take breakfast and go to work. I normal take part in group projects that we have of selling water, toilets and bathrooms so i run the business then at around 4pm i go to my football practices, i play for SHOFCO team. After my rehearsals at around 6:30pm, i go home, freshen up then relax in the house. In my free time, i mostly spend it watch movies at home."

"My day starts at 7 am. After I have taken breakfast, I go to my farm and water my green vegetables and also repair any broken fence among other chores. After I have completed all my chores, I prepare lunch in the afternoon and relax after a days work. It is at this time that I am happiest."

"Receiving this money means never again shall I lack water in my home. Over the years, I have been grappling with water shortage which has limited me to a river about three kilometres away. I have since struggled to draw water to my compound but I lack sufficient storage facilities. Since the supply is regulated to twice a week, my ambition is to purchase a ten thousand litre capacity water tank using my first transfer. Perfectly enough, Give Directly has come in timely to tip the scale. I also envisage to purchase a wire mesh with the remaining amount and invest in poultry farming. This is a miracle come true! "

"My usual day begins in the morning at 6.00 am. This is the time i engage myself with household chores and at around 8.00am, i go to the river to fetch water for my household use as well as gather grass and drinking water for my cattle. I always feel energised in the morning and this is the happiest part of my day."

"My husband sells water in Mombasa, a source of income that we solely depend on. This job is unreliable and does not provide enough money to sustain the family. He supports me with only 500 shillings in a month, an amount that is unable to cater for food, medical and clothing needs for the family. In line to this, I consider financial constraint as my biggest hardship."

"My usual day starts early in the morning at 6:00am when I wake up. My work depends on the previous day if I am informed about work in any site by friends. If there is work I leave my house in the morning and return back in the evening at 7:00pm. I visit my friends where we have a public toilet as a group and find what has happened in the neighborhood. I have supper in a nearby kiosk then go back to my house at 8:00pm then I retire to bed. When I am not in work, I sell water in the public toilet we run as a group. In my free time I love watching movies or watching football as I support my favorite team Arsenal in a nearby video entertainment or listening to music."

"We have a toilet and water point as a group,so usually I wake up as early as I can to go and start attending our customers since it's my only way for now of getting resources. On my Free time I relax with my friends at the base to share stories and sometimes I go to watch movies at home."