"I spent most of my transfer on building a 24- Iron roofed two roomed semi permanent house.This is because initially, I had a tiny room which served both as a kitchen and a bedroom. I spent the rest on payment of my daughter's fees and on two young goats as a future investment."

"One of the challenge that I am currently facing is lack of an income in my house. Everyone in the family depends on me and I am not able sustain them with the little income I get. From what I earn KES. 200 in a day, end up in basic needs like food and sometimes clothing. I would like expand my income and through this, I thank Givedirectly transfers as it will enable me to achieve my dream."

"One of the challenges that I currently face is food insecurity. After loosing my wife I was left alone to stay at home with my children. This situation has worsened since I can not leave them at home. My income was affected and I cannot buy enough food for children. I really appreciate that Givedirectly have visited my home and my life is going to change."

"The major challenge that I am facing is food security because I do not have a place to farm since I still stay on my parent's land. I am compelled to buy food with the amount that I get from the job that I do, which a time is hard to get."

"The main challenge the I currently face is a huge school fees balance of KES. 53,000. I have been going to school to discuss with the head teacher about it and he recently told me to offset some amount. I really don't have anything to sell in order to pay and reduce that amount and this really worries me. My children are going to face hard time in school and eventually affects their performance. I am thankful to Givedirectly transfers as it will assist me to offset this accrued school fees balance."

"Receiving this money means I will have descent house and good nutritional value to my health. I am now old and my age can not allow me to do any casual job around. Earning a living has been a challenge to me and this has really affected my heath. I fear that i may be prone to diseases which is a risk to me. I plan to do dairy farming which will enable me to earn a living on daily basis. I also intend to increase stock of food, buy clothing, warm beddings to protect myself during cold seasons. The entire transfers will cater for all this plan."

"It was around 11am when I heard an SMS notification on my phone. Since I don't know how to read I gave the phone to my kid who confirmed that it was GiveDirectly transfers.I was very excited and that day my family ate a special diet of beef and ugali which we hardly afford."