"Having been a veterinary doctor for a while, the income I made was not quite adequate to sustain the daily livelihood for my family. Hence, receiving the GiveDirectly funds enabled me to realise and achieve some goals set such as purchasing milking cows that I used for commercial use enabling me clear out the school fees balances owed."

"My husband died ten years ago and left me with two daughters. They dropped out school because of fees challenge. The house I was left with fell down and because I had nothing to put up a new good house, I managed to construct a one room grass-thatched house. It is where me and my two daughters have been sleeping. It is becoming very uncomfortable each day because one of my daughters gave birth to a son and he is now grown up. Sharing the same room with my grandson traditionally is wrong. And it's for that reason, I have decided to use my transfer to build a two bedroom house even if it's semi-permanent. This will definitely revive my status and confidence in the society."

"I spent part of my second transfer on buying several building materials such as iron sheets at KES 10200, nails, and the mason for a total of 12000. I had intended to build a new house because the initial one was very small and in a poor state. With a family of four, it could not accommodate us all. Therefore, my children were forced to sleep elsewhere which has been stressing them. It is a relief to us as a daily because we can now shelter under one roof. Also, I bought three goats at a total of KES 9000. These are now the valuable assets that I will always be proud to have on my homestead. With the remaining amount of money, I bought enough foodstuffs for the family and decent clothes for the kids."

"Financial instability is the current challenge that I am facing. This has forced me to engage in charcoal work to earn money that will support my children's education. Considering this income which is as little as KES 3000 per month, it can not fully cater to their school fees as well as sustain our basic needs like food. We occasionally, skip meals or even borrow from relatives something that ashamed me a lot."