"Having a good house has been the greatest dream I have ever dreamt of. I have raised my eleven children in one small grass-thatched house which has been extremely uncomfortable. My older children are forced to sleep at neighbors' houses which is unsafe and makes me sad as a mother. I'm usually ashamed when I have visitors around as we have nowhere to welcome them. Receiving this money, therefore, means better housing for my family. I plan to use KES 30,000 to construct a two-roomed, iron-roofed house. For the rest of the amount, I will purchase two cows to feed my young children and earn me an income through the sale of milk."

"Receiving this money will help me and my household so much firstly I plan on building a better house with enough space I also plan on buying food and other basic items for my household like clothes for my family , fertilizer."

"Receiving this money means that, I will now be able to buy some fertilizers as I didn't know where to get money for this year's fertilizer since I didn't have the money but now this is a relief."

"most of my money I spent it on buying food for my family."

"I lack basic items like soap, salt and food since I am am old woman . I believe this money will help me sort out some of these things"

"I am so happy to have been enrolled into the GD program and I believe that this money will help me build a new house and put up a nice roof as the one I have is grass thatched and it badly leaks during heavy rains which makes my living in the house very uncomfortable."

"Receiving this money means improved health. I have a problem in my throat whereby I cannot swallow food or talk at times. I have looked for treatment but I was required to pay KES 1500 which I could not afford. This problem has hindered my economic activities since sometimes I am in a lot of pain. So when I get this money will seek treatment leading to a long-time solution. I am hopeful that my health will improve and I will be able to fend for my children."

"Give Directly has changed our lives here, we are now sleeping comfortably on matress."

"Our parents have been sick for sometime now. They are aged, unfortunately our mother passed on last month after along battle with the cancer. Our father is also battling heart problem and high blood pressure, he is indisposed and we are taking care of him. We have been in and out of Tenwek Hospital for sometime. It has strained us mentally and financially."

"The biggest difference in my daily life is the feeling of happiness which comes with some peace of mind. In as much as I have not renovated the house yet, I am sure I will work on it soon. The biggest elephant in the house which was raising money for the plastering materials has been solved and everything is in place. I can not wait to have the house fully worked on. This will save us the energy and stress of finding a way to channel flooded water out of the house whenever it rains. My household will be safe too because plastering will make the walls stronger."