"Receiving this money means awakening my dream of starting a shop business within our village. This is because getting a packet of maize flour means walking a distance of 4 kilometers. I am very confident that this will be an opportunity for me to serve my neighbours and hence, a better profit since it will be the only nearby shop. I am planning to save my 5 months transfers (15000 KES) that I will use as my capital. On the other hand, this grant will also support my children's education because it will supplement my husband's earnings so that we can save for future use. Hence, a better livelihood."

"Receiving this money means a bright future to my son who is now in form one. In most cases, he has been sent home due to a lack of school fees and since I do not have a reliable source of income, it usually takes him time before he returns to school because I majorly depend on his 3 brothers who are vending water in Mombasa. This means his performance has always been low something that has discouraged me a lot. I am now confident to know that, he will soon be settled in school when I start receiving the cash grant because I will be able to pay his fees, courtesy of GiveDirectly."

"Food insecurity is what I am currently facing in my life. This is because the harsh weather has forced me to remain at home and this means I am no longer productive in the farm. My hope has been on my son's casual work in the construction sites that earns him utmost 4000 KES per week. This is what he shares with me (1600 KES) so that I buy food for my family."

"The biggest difference in my life since I started receiving payments from GiveDirectly is the fact before, I used to lack a lot of things including the basic ones. Right now, however, I have been able to get most of the things I could only wish and desire to have, especially, clothes, food, and livestock. I was able to fix and address most of the pressing challenges I was facing and I am so grateful, thanks To GiveDirectly."

"What, I can say, took a huge part of my transfer are the three goats that cost a total of KES15000 because goats are an investment in our area and I believe that they will multiply, increase in numbers and I will be able to depend on them in future to address the challenges that I will face. I also spent KES7000 to settle my grandchild's school fees arrears because she was not enrolled in the GiveDirectly program and I did not want her to stay at home while I got some money. I also did this because I know it is something that I can count on when she completes her education and gets employed. She will not forget me and will take care of me. This gives me so much hope and joy."

"The biggest difference I can cite in my daily life since I started receiving payments from GiveDirectly is the fact that I was able to gain my good health back for there was little or no hope of even being able to hold conversations ever again. I got a goat that I believe will multiply and increase in numbers, which in turn I will be able to depend on in the future to address the challenges that I will face. I am so grateful and happy."

"Casual jobs are paying little money in our area. This little money makes me strain financially and unable to provide food for my family. It forces us to rely on less preferred foods like tea with sweet potatoes or even skip meals."

"The biggest challenge is financial constraints. I am a teacher in the nearby school but my monthly income is only enough for my household needs like food and clothing. In my plan, I needed other sources of income like milk from dairy cows so that I do not strain much in terms of money but this has not been achieved due to lack of money."

"The biggest challenge is financial constraints. I would have loved to get the priority of attending upgrading training to a Competence-based curriculum but due to lack of money, I have to postpone. I teach in a private school and my monthly pay is KES 9000 but it is insufficient to meet all my needs including furthering my studies."

"Finding a stable source of income is a challenge I am currently facing. I am a casual labourer who depends on tilling people's farms for a living to earn KES 200 daily. Although I am energetic enough, finding this job is somewhat straining as I can even go for almost 2 weeks without having one. On these occasions, I depend on my husband who does masonry upon being called. In an instant, he earns KES 150, which cater for food to last the household a day hence we mostly, stay hungry as we sacrifice for the children and this upsets me."