"Receiving this money means a lot to me because am sure my livelihood is going to change. Am happy to be part of give directly." (Country: Kenya)

"The biggest hardship I face is that am not able to take care of my family as far as the basic needs are concern, because of my merger and unsustainable income." (Country: Kenya)

"The biggest hardship I face is that am not able to provide the basic needs (e.g. food, clothing and education) to my family because of low income." (Country: Kenya)

"Receiving this money will make my husband his own boss because we intend to buy fishing nets.This will increase our income." (Country: Kenya)

"Receiving this money means that I can buy some land and build a home for my family, there by enabling them to live a more comfortable life. " (Country: Kenya)

"Receiving this money means that I can start an income generating project and therefore live a slightly different lifestyle." (Country: Kenya)

"The biggest hardship we face is that my husband has not paid my dowry. Since we're both the eldest children in our families, our younger siblings cannot pay dowry to their spouses. " (Country: Kenya)

"Receiving this money means that my spouse and I can start a small business which will supplement our income and ultimately improve our lifestyle. " (Country: Kenya)

"The biggest hardship that I face right now is lack of enough money to buy a piece of land where I do some farming. We live in a small piece of land with my in laws and therefore we cannot even plant some, this means that we have to buy every kind of food and therefore putting a strain on my finances. " (Country: Kenya)

"The biggest hardship that I face right now is lack of enough money to build a better house for my family. My current house is dilapidated and I fear that it might collapse anytime." (Country: Kenya)