"With the cash transfer from Givedirectly, i was able to paid for a new house materials with my first and second transfer. Because of the higher prices in things for that , i haven't developed a new goal. I used my recent transfer for additional construction materials to continue my construction."

"The biggest difference in my daily life since I started receiving the transfers is addition of my shop stock from KES70000 to over KES100000 hence more profit. Although the prices of commodities are currently high by increasing the stock I get better profits. I started my business over 10 years ago and have been using the profits to run the business."

"The main challenge is food insecurity. We live in a semi-dry area that experiences very low rainfall making the availability of fresh food and clean water a challenge. Sometimes we could have money to purchase foodstuff but the food itself is unavailable so we end up not having food especially milk. We have to go to bigger centers to get milk which is a distance from home and the prices there are high, double the one we could afford in the village."

"I have been a boda boda operator for several years. I make a profit of 200 KES a day which is not enough for my needs. This industry has its challenges, but the ones I face are the number of operators increasing and the fuel prices have also gone high, and the prices we charge our customers are the same. I look back and I realize I have not made any progress in life. I feel stuck. I am not able to marry too because I feel I can not handle the responsibility that comes with having a wife."

"I have always wanted to raise livestock, have one or two to my name, and still make a business out of it. I prefer raising goats because they can survive harsh environments like the current drought in Kilifi and are affordable. A goat sells for 2500 KES, I want five of them. I assume that the prices will remain constant so that with each transfer 2500 will cater for the purchase of the goat and the remaining assist in paying school fees for my three grandchildren primary school."

"Last year, we experienced long droughts that caused the death of many livestock in our area. This has directly affected my business because I am forced to walk long distances to get utmost 2 cows. The prices have gone down because the cows are weak and I usually make losses."

"With the harsh economic times facing the motorcycle taxi industry, being self-employed is my compelling ambition. I have been working as a motorcycle taxi driver for 5 years now. Over the last 2 years, I have been struggling to keep up with this occupation. The motorcycle is not mine, which means I have to remit an amount ( 400 KES ) to the owner by the end of the day. It even became worse when the fuel prices were increased. Just picture working for a whole day and you only manage to get the 400 KES for the motorcycle owner. It becomes stressful when your parents expect you to come home with even a packet of maize flour, only to show up with nothing. I am planning to use the transfers to invest in poultry production. I currently have 5 birds, I will then buy another 15 to make it 20. This will cost me 4,500 KES. With so many hotels in Mariakani, the market for my chicken will not be a problem. A fully grown bird will be retailing at 800 KES. Supporting my parents with food will no longer be a bother."

"On receiving my first transfer, I had a lot lined up in my mind that I wished to do but with the hiked prices of all that I needed in the nearby markets, I had to zero down to the few that were deemed more important to me. At my current age, I had been working hard to build on the savings that will help me right from the point of marriage where I need to pay the dowry to the future life with my kids. With this idea in mind, I spent the first KES 35000 on obtaining a heifer and a bullock. I hoping to grow the two and even Haddington more when I receive the second transfer as they will be of great boost in dowry payment. I also spent KES 5000 on my clothing, KES 6000 on adding foodstuff to my food baskets, and saved the remaining KES 8000 as I wait to top it up with a portion of the second transfer that will enhance the start of small clothing business."

""I'm mainly challenged with my children fees at the moment because I'm not selling anymore because of the famine. Food prices are on the increase because of the bad road connectivity in this county. It makes it so difficult for us as a family to have a proper meal per day. My spouse is goes to the gold mines every week but he earns very little from there. As a result, my children are not in school like their other friends. ""

"It has not been easy sharing a one room house with my nine children. The house is grass thatched and overtime, it had started leaking from the top because the prolonged drought had made it hard to replace the grass. We had hope that we would buy iron sheets and build another bigger house but the high prices of food and other family responsibilities wouldn't allow my husband who is a casual labourer earning average daily wage of Ksh 200 fulfill his dreams. Being enrolled in GiveDirectly was a big releave to us as we knew most of our goals were going to be fulfilled. Right now, I'm building a three roomed house which has so far costed me Ksh 23500 of my first transfer. I also spent Ksh 2500 to pay school fees for my children and I'm planning to use the balance to buy the remaining house materials as well as buying food my my kids."