"I work as charcoal burner, and I chop wood for sell and I have worked for 2 years now, and I can say my health has really deteriorated, it's working under the scotching sun for better part of the day, imagine not being to eat well and still work without rest. The doctor said I have developed anaemia which is caused by lack of enough blood in the body. I don't have enough money for medication, and cannot afford to good Vegetables to take as supplements."

"I firstly want to say a big thanks and appreciation to Givedirectly. My first and second transfer i used some of it to pay my daughter's school fees. I also kept the balance to do something tangible with it. My third was used to buy zinc and other materials. My dream is to build a house of my own. I also want to establish a business that will be added to my present business."

"I had invested in farming but drought made it impossible for this project to prosper because most of the fruits died as a result of too much heat. Since we started to experience a prolonged drought I thought starting livestock keeping especially goats because they are drought resistant would be ideal. The project of rearing livestock has not materialized yet due to a lack of enough capital. Receiving these transfers will enable me to venture into this project without any difficulties and also buy an irrigation pump plus a tank to store water for my crops. Livestock keeping will cost me around 40,000 KES to buy 20 goats, 40,000 KES for irrigation plus buying a storage tank and using the remaining amount to renovate my house and buy food."

"When the water was disconnected I started to experience difficulties in getting water because now I have to walk 2km with my child on my back to fetch water. This has made me develop some medical conditions like back pains and frequent asthmatic attacks due to exposure to dust and cold. My current challenge is therefore lack of water."

"I have three projects in mind two are currently running. One is a small farm where I plant vegetables for sale but because this place is prone to drought I had to do irrigation which is costly sometimes especially during dry seasons. Another one is keeping broiler chicken on a large scale but this is something that I have not ventured into so much due to lack of money. My dream has always been to expand these projects to serve a large number of people to get more income. Finally, I also want to make sure that my family never lacks, I have hopes that my projects will soon boom because of GD money meaning an increment in sales hence a good living style for my family. All these projects will cost around 100,000 KES then save 10,000 KES for food."

"I am a motorcycle rider where I make 600 KES daily which is not bad considering that I live in the village. However, there has been tight competition because many young people are currently venturing into the business and this hurts my daily income. The current situation of too much competition and a bad economy has made it challenging to earn a living."

"My last born just finished her secondary school last year but due to lack of money I have not been able to take her to college. The casual jobs that I depend on are not enough to feed my family and spare some for her education because it is only 500 KES per day. Currently, I face the challenges of insufficient finances to take care of my family needs."

"I spent part of my first transfer on buying some building materials which comprises of ten pieces of iron sheets at KES 10000 and the building poles at KES 1250. I bought all these with an intention of construing a new house for my children who have been seeking shelter from one compound to the other in the village which I was not good at all. This has been frustrating me for quite some time but I could not help out since the required materials were very costly. I am also planning to purchase a pair of oxen at KES 25000 which I believe will be of help, especially for my agricultural activities. Initially, I have been using my hand to prepare the land which was very tiresome, and getting quantity yields was not attainable. I also cleared school fees of 2000 for my children who are in primary schools. With the remaining amount of money, I bought enough foodstuffs for my family."

"The biggest difference in my daily life is that the financial support has empowered me to construct a very beautiful spacious rental house. It has always been my wish to own t but I did not have enough resources to construct it. For all those years I have been jobless and I only relied on n my spouse to cater to all our basic needs. Having a family of five, the little he could earn KES 150 in a good day was barely enough. As a result, my children were always on and off in school because of the accumulated fees and there are also times that we had to skip meals because we had no money to buy food. Therefore I had to think of a perfect project that will bring all the financial hardships to an end. I am now grateful that very soon I start earning and hopefully I have good returns from it. Through this, I do believe that my children will no longer be sent home for fees and I will be able to cater to all the household expenses with ease."