"I am passionate about chicken farming because I feel it is not only easy to manage but also its products have a ready market. It is a source of pride and it makes me feel more of a woman than when I have none. I had a flock of 30 chickens but last year it was wiped out by a strange disease and this left me devastated. I have a desire to start it off all over again with 15 chicken at a cost of KES 500 each. I also intend to have a spacious structure constructed at a cost of KES 7500. Receiving this money will help me revive my poultry farming and this will be an additional source of income for me."

"I spent KES10000 on modern household furniture and curtains because initially I had local arm chairs. I also spent KES3200 on a sack of maize and KES5000 on a ram as a long term investment and as a memorial from GiveDirectly. I also spent the rest on food and savings."

"We are farmers and mostly depend on livestock for subsistence purposes. The most problem that we face currently is inadequate disposable income to meet the needs. Approximately 95% of the income we get goes towards the payment of school fees which does not suffice to pay for all our children at ago. We have not been able to clear school fees for this term because of insufficient finances. It is so stressful and straining situation, there is no easy day for us."

"I am a widow and taking care of two children who are school going, 1 in Kiproroget Secondary and another one in the nearby primary school. We depend on one cow for milk production for daily consumption and selling the surplus to pay school fees.The dairy cow belongs to a relative. It has sustained us for that long though it is not adequate to cater to all the needs. It produces 5 liters per day, in the morning it produces 4 liters for sale and in the evening it produces 1 liter which is used for household consumption. The owner had asked me to buy the cow from him when I get the money. This is the moment that I have been waiting, I intend to use KES 40000 to pay for it. It is so fulfilling and gratifying to own a dairy cow. Having a borrowed cow is something that is frown upon in the Kipsigis culture since it is looked down upon as a sign of poverty."

"When I received my transfer I was able to buy 2 bundle of iron sheets to build my own house in my village, I was also able to paid my children school fees, I also paid workmanship. the rest of the money I bought enough food for my family. I'm so happy that I was enrolled on this program."

"Dignity has been my desire for two years now. One side of my house fell due to how rotten the poles were. From that time, I have been sharing a room with my 5 children. It saddens me because there is no privacy. I will be very happy when I manage to renovate my house. I am planning to use 20,000 KES to do the renovations. A decent house maintains self-respect. The rest of the money will straight go to paying school fees."

"Through the transfer from Givedirectly, i was able to paid for additional construction materials like Zinc, nails with part of the money and the balance money was put in the saving club to sustain my family when Givedirectly shall have left .Thanks to Givedirectly because my life is getting better than before. With this money, i was able to paid for my medical expenses."

"I am employed in a maize flour mill getting a salary of KES 6,000 in a month. I am a father of 2 children depending entirely on this salary. We are sleeping on the flour because I cannot budget to buy beddings for my family. My salary isn't enough to cater for the family' daily expenses. I have been thinking of opening a retail shop to increase the family earnings but I couldn't raise the capital to start the business. Receiving this money means I will open the business and leave my wife to attend it while I continue with my maize flour mill job. I believe this business will change my family's life because I will have savings from it."

"Lack of a reliable source of income is the biggest hardship I am a currently facing. After the death of my husband who was the bread winner, I had to start working in order to provide for my family needs. My casual job earns me KES 300 in a day which is not enough to cater for my basic needs such as shelter."

"Sickness is the biggest challenge I am currently facing. I have been suffering from tuberculosis for almost 5 years now. My children have been taking me to different hospitals for medication but this has been in vain. The sickness has not only deteriorated my health but also my finances. We spend almost KES 4,000 per clinic."