"I have a lot of financial challenges lately. This mostly stems from the fact that I'm not able to take more work to earn enough. I am an old lady and the job I have is very physical; menial mine jobs. It's difficult to do this for even three days a week."

"I'm a single mother of three. We separated with my husband two years ago when he refused to pay bride price. Initially I came home to nurse my mother when she was sick. But when she died, my father insisted that he has to pay before I could go back to him. He declined and I had to move on with my life. My brother then gave me a house to live in with my three children whom I enrolled into a local primary school. He has been supporting us to afford food and other basic needs. But the school fees of 4500 KES which I pay for my children per academic term is still so hard to raise without any form of a job. When I get this money I will spend it mostly to pay for my children's education."

"My husband is a motorcycle taxi rider earning a net of KES 100 daily. He is riding a rented bike meaning he has to pay the owner KES 300 everyday. It's been two years without economic involvement since I was married. When I get this money I want to start a business selling vegetables and other essentials. This way I will be able to supplement his income and together we can effectively take care of our child."

"No. I had plan of buying land in Cestos and build my house. I also had plan of doing business. I have always been wanting to buy my land and do business but couldn't afford due to financial difficulties. Immediately I got my first transfer from GiveDirectly,I was very happy because my dream of buying land in Cestos and buildIng my house was achieve. Things have been very thought on me and my family. Thank God for bringing GiveDirectly to our aid."

"No new goals"

"The biggest difference in my daily life is relaxation. I have been worrying and not been happy at all. I am now happy that I was able to buy zinc and renovate my house. My gratitude to GiveDirectly."

"We do not own any dairy cattle and as a result, we buy milk for subsistence use. My family consumes an average of 2 litres of milk daily and so I have to spend around KES 100 to honor this. Getting this amount regularly is quite difficult as I am a peasant farmer growing vegetables and sweet potatoes. I sell these crops twice every month and getting an income of KES 1000 per week. Incorporating the other basic needs, this amount cannot satisfy us accordingly."

"The size of land that I am farming is 0.1 acres. This space is insufficient to cultivate crops that can sustain my family for a whole year. As a result, I am only able to grow short-seasoned crops like sweet potatoes, beans, and vegetables. As for maize which offers our staple food, I have to buy them regularly at KES 100 per 2kg. It pains me to feel that there is a chance I can be doing this for a foreseeable future."

"It has been a challenge getting food to eat. I am a farmer, the past year has been hard due to no rainfall. We were lucky that it rained for a few weeks in December and were able to plant some cassava. I live from hand to month and most days I rely on one meal a day. I live with my son who burns charcoal for a living. His income is not consistent and the little he gets he has to share with his family and me."

"Receiving this money means that I will be empowered financially and be able to buy a dairy goat. I have always desired to buy one so as to be sufficient in milk productivity for household consumption. The cow I have hardly produce enough milk since it is an indigenous one. It is also alot of work to feed it unlike a dairy goat that is not labour intensive. At my old age I do not have the energy to feed the cow and as such I prefer a dairy goat. Goat milk are also highly nutritious ,they also multiply very fast. I intend to use KES 10000 to purchase one and use the rest to put tiles on the floor and do painting on my house."