"Im so happy to receive this money because I didn't have a chance of starting a business or building a house and this money will help me to start a business"

"Receiving this money it means that I will be free from hunger because lack money to buy enough food to sustain my family for the whole year"

"Having enough food for my family is what receiving this money means to me, iam able to farm but the produces are very little not enough for my famiy so i would like to buy food and if some money remains i would like to buy ironsheet t improve the roof of our house."

"Yes we have a house but its not strong enough to stand more heavy rains and wind that were experiencing each and every year so i would like to use this money to build a strong house with Cement and burnt bricks plus ironsheet so that the house should last many years."

"Financial instability is the biggest challenge am currently facing.I lost my job last year at Tea estate due to retrenchment. Finding another job at this time of the pandemic has been hectic for me to an extend that I have to engage in casual jobs within the village.This jobs include digging up of boreholes ,fencing and doing farm activities.These activities are seasonal and therefore I earn an average of KES 500 a day.This amount is insufficient to meet my family and sometimes we forego lunch in order to have a good meal at super."

"With the fact that I got into an accident that led to losing some parts of my body, I cannot continue working as a casual labourer. I had started repairing shoes but I don't have the capital to buy some of the materials such as shoe soles, gums, tough bond, Shoe polish etc. It was my wish that if I could get at least 15000 KES I could open a shoe repair shop. I can slowly expand my business through the small profits I will be making. Now that I am part of this programme I see my wishes come through."

"Receiving this money has made me so happy and hopeful. I plan to buy matress, school uniforms for my children. I have 5 children but only 3 are attending school. I will also fix my house by buying ironsheets and cement. All these were unattainable for me because my source of income is farming for food and sell a few but it is never enough to do something this big."

"Financial instability is the top most challenge that I face right now. I work as a truck driver earning KES 10000 per month. The needs of my family are so many compared to the amount I earn and this has forced me into debts that are troubling as we speak. I pay school fees amounting to KES 18000 every term for my 3-children. I have a loan of KES 50000 I took from a bank 2-years ago and the fact that I cannot afford to pay is something that is giving me sleepless nights."

"Am positive that this transfer will change by life, currently am operating a small shop which doesn't have enough stock. And soon I may be forced to close it down because I cannot pay the suppliers. Upon receiving the first transfer I intend to expand my business from a kiosk to a wholesale; I have enough customers and people are traveling to far areas because they cannot get the services around. On the second transfer I want to save for my 2 children who are in grade 4 and the last born in PP1. My dream is to see them go to the best private school which to me Allost Academy to me will give my children the best future in academics."

"Ever since I graduated from campus in 2017, I have been hoping to venture into a sustainable business that will secure a future for my family of 3. However, acquiring capital to begin a poultry farm has been a challenge since I depend on house construction to earn income. The availability of such jobs is dependent on the state of the country's economy, as I can even stay for up to 10 days to earn on average KES 6000 per completed house. With this income, I have managed to build a poultry house that is yet to be completed. Givedirectly has come in handy and I am happy that my dream of owning a poultry farm will come true as I intend to use KES 30000 to purchase mature 10 kienyeji chicken for a start as well as complete the poultry house."