"The thought of having our house improved really makes me happy. I can't wait to have our house complete and be able to relax and the argony of having to rebuild its walls will be a thing of the past. This to me is going to be the greatest difference and I can't thank GiveDirectly enough."

"I had a shop in a centre near my home but had to relocate the shop to my home because the space that I had rented was closed. Operating the shop from my home does not go well since few people can access it and tracking my money is difficult. Receiving this money will enable me to rent another space at the center and relocate the shop to allow me to run the shop well. I intend to expand the shop using KES 20000 of the money since the stock that I have is small."

"Receiving this money will enable me to buy a dairy cow. I plan to use KES 40000 to buy a dairy cow that will provide milk for my children and sell some. My husband and I rely on small jobs in our area to earn some money that pays less, KES 300 on average daily. Selling milk will boost the money that we earn and allow me to save some for our children's education since that is our major concern."

"The scarcity of clean water is one of the major challenges because I travel for long distances to get clean water for use at home. The long distances and my old age impacts so much on my health and I have to look for someone to assist me in fetching the water."

"I am not in a position to provide for my children fully because of the lack of a better source of income. I spend all the money that I get from the jobs on food and is not enough. Having another source of income will enable me to provide for them and also have some of the money."

"My son was unwell at the time when the money was sent. I, therefore, spent KES 1500 on his medication which included a doctor's fee and medicine. The money was God-sent. At that time I did not have even a single cent so all I could do was to let God do his will but through God's grace, Give Directly came through. KES 40000 I spent on an acre piece of land for farming. The current piece of land we inherited from our father is less than an acre, yet we share it with my 5 siblings who also have kids who in the future, will need somewhere to construct their houses. The piece of land will provide enough space in the future for my children when they come of age to construct their houses. A portion of the money I spent on various foodstuffs especially the dry ones for my family."