"I am a retired teacher and currently a consistent farmer in the village, For a long time now I have been planning to buy a posho-mill machine but I was unable to realize the dream due to financial constraints, therefore, I decided to use my first transfer in paying a deposit worth KES 20,000 I also used KES 15000 in purchasing a dairy cow, Lastly, I bought foodstuffs and saved up some money. I am humbled and happy that I was able to accomplish so much within a short period, The support that I got from GiveDirectly lifted my life to a higher level and I am thankful for it,"

"Words cannot express the happiness I had when I received my transfer from GiveDirectly, indeed miracles still exist, when I received my cash I knew that this was the one time opportunity for me to change my living standard, I, therefore, decided to build a kitchen where I used KES 20,000, I then bought a dairy cow KES 15,000, in addition to that I bought clothes for my children and stocked enough foodstuffs in the house. I am so grateful for the support that lifted our living standards."

"One of the main challenge that I currently face is lack of an income. My son lost a job in a flower company which rendered me poor as I used to depend on him. Sometimes I am forced to skip some meals which is risk to my health. My condition has really worsen and I am worried that I may be prone to some diseases due to my age. I really thank Givedirectly for coming to my homestead."

"One of the challenge that I currently face is lack of finance. My husband is a casual labourer at Mara and he earns an average of KES. 300 per day. With my family of six, this amount is not enough to cater for our basic needs at home. I am so enthusiastic for this transfers from Givedirectly."

"I am a tailor by profession and bought a second hand sewing machine for my daily use. I have potential customers but my sewing machine is not working well and I don't have materials to make clothes.I can make school uniforms here but I dont have capital to buy the materials. Receiving this money means i will expand my tailoring business. I will build a small tailoring shop, buy materials of KES 30, 000 and start making school uniforms both for the 2 nearby primary and the secondary. I will make money and my business will boom because there is no one in my area who has a tailoring shop."

"Food insecurity is the biggest challenge in my house. I used to farm maize , sorghum,cassava and potatoes but the two years drought dried everything and the farm is empty without any food. We currently depend on the salary of our husband which is not enough to cater for all the needs of my house. I dont have food in my house and I have developed a habit of skipping meals so that we can eat in the evening."

"Receiving this money will help me secure better education for my children.As a parent, I value the education of my children especially when I see other educated children getting good jobs and help improve the lives of their families.This has been just wishes for non of my children went passed primary school.Currently, my two youngest children are in standard eight. It has been my wish to ensure they get secondary education. My hopes are made valid by GiveDirectly. The transfers are coming at a time when my children will have done their Kenya Certificate For Primary Education(KCPE). With the first transfers, I will be able to take my children to schools of their choice.Besides, I sleep on an old-rugged mat. Nights are always awful.I would wish to spend KES 10 000 of the transfers to purchase a bed and a mattress."

"I have experienced sight and right leg complications for over a decade now. This has rendered me unproductive in my small farm in the village to an extent I am forced to rely on my son to survive. I am planning to use 50,000KES to seek medical intervention in town. I believe that with the appropriate medication, my situation will get better and lead a happy life just like my neighbours. I will use a further 40,000KES to construct a two-bedroom semi-permanent house for my family. This will ensure that I earn the privacy I have always desired since I will have my own bedroom. Doing all this will make me happy."

"Receiving this money from GiveDirectly means my daughter who completed secondary school last year will fuflil her dream of studying accounting in town. She has been unable to join college because I am currently struggling financially. The wages earned by my husband in town (10,000KES a month) cannot sustain my family. I will use 40,000KES to cater for her college fees. I will use a further 50,000KES to buy two indegenous dairy cows for milk production both for domestic consumption and for sell. The sale of milk will boost my family's income at the same time educate my other children."

"I am a widow. My husband passed on ten years ago leaving three kids. Since then my life has been a struggle to feed and educate the children. What hurts me most is to see them here at home without going to school. The last two kids completed primary education and they didn't make it to join secondary education due to the hard life that I am going through. I lost hope of educating my children but for now, I can see light at the end of the tunnel. Thank you GiveDirectly for restoring my aspiration of Educating my children."