"I have always dreamt of having iron roofed house since i was young but it was just a dream that i never thought one day it will be fulfilled. Getting the transfer will fulfil my dream and my husbands dream of operating a small scale business."

"As a father and husband with a relatively large family, I have been struggling in vain to build a bigger and better house. Consequently, we have been residing in a single-roomed and thatched-roof house. Hence, receiving this money means that my family shall afford to build a better and bigger house, and thus enjoy a better living standard."

"This is an opportunity for me to put up an iron sheet roof, buy food and livestock"

"Am really grateful for the program. I will be able to build my house and buy some iron sheets for roofing."

"Receiving this money means a steady income for my family. I am an ambitious woman without enough resources to support my family. I have a goal of starting a retail shop along the road since this is where I will attract a good number of customers thus more profit. With a steady flow of income, I can improve my family's living standards such as replacing my leaking roof."

"Receiving this money mean I will be able to live a comfortable and healthy life. I live in a grass thatched house and tapping rain water is impossible yet we experience prolonged period of drought. Currently, I am buying clean water for domestic use which costs Ksh 10 daily which is costly yet I walk for approximately 1 kilometer to get it from a different village. My intention is to build an iron sheet roofed house of approximately Ksh 30,000 and water tank of approximately Ksh 15,000. I will be able to get clean water during rainy season and thus improving my health as well."

"I have always wished to build a more spacious iron-roofed house but this plan has never materialized due to lack of finances. I have 2 school-going children, one in secondary school and the other in college. The 3-acre piece of land that I cultivate maize in is no longer productive due to prolonged drought in this region hence I spend all the money I earn from selling the 4 bags of maize in paying school fees. Receiving this money will therefore enable me to build the house using $300. I also intend to spend $500 to buy sheep and goats that will be my store of wealth since I will be selling them after they multiply to fulfill my family necessities."

"Receiving this money means building a good house for my family. Our house collapsed in October last due to heavy rainfall thus rendering us homeless. I built a very small structure to shelter us but due to its limited size I decided to construct a bigger one. Currently, the new house is still open on the roof because grass is very scarce and I do not have to purchase iron sheets. This forces my wife and children to seek shelter at our relatives' houses during rains."

"Lack of food and my house is thatched with grass so I have to change roofs every year."

"I have desired to construct a decent house for my family like others in our village. Currently, I am living in a small, leaking grass-thatched house that has collapsed on one side. We experience strong winds at night and this has brought a lot of health challenges to my last born child who suffers from bone problems that have rendered her unable to walk or stand for 3 years now since she was born. Receiving this money means the realization of my dream as I am planning to spend $ 200 to construct a specious iron-roofed house. The remaining amount will assist me in taking my child to the hospital, she requires to undergo physiotherapy every month."