"I am currently facing challenge of financial constraints. The casual jobs that I normally do only earn me an average of KES.100.This amount is not enough to cater for my basic needs.I am so desperate and I have been living in fear that the owner might want to evacuate me."

"I will use this money to build a house, I already have the bricks. Some of the money will be used to buy trees that will be used and poles for the house when roofing. The other money will be used to buy a mattress for me to sleep comfortably. If the money still remains I'll buy cement for the floor."

"I've been living in Gbayolo Town River Cess County more than three to four years now. My boyfriend and I came here to make life. Unfortunately for me he left me because of different woman. Things has been very ugly and difficult for me and my children. I have been planning to do good business that will enable me take good care of myself and my two children. I really want a better future for my children. However, I have been doing a small drt gooda business. I decided to add more money to my existing business. I purchased more new dry goods to add to the old goods to make my business bigger. when I received the money, I was so very much happy. I have never felt so relief in my entire life. The feeling I had was so extraordinary. I just want to extand my thanks and appreciation to the entire family of Give Directly for their excellent job done the life of my children and myself and the community by extension."

"My greatest challenge is the sickness of my children. My children are constantly sick and they can't get married because of their sicknesses. I spend alot of money on them . I have sold all my livestock and chickens in order to get some help but to no avail."

"There's nothing wrong that GD does and if only this program continued it would be best for us"

"I began to dance from place to place whem i received my transfer. I felt very happy. I have always believed, since GiveDirectly entered my village that my living condition would change for the better. I'm 30 years old man with four living children and this is my frist time ever to received this amount of money in cash. I have no other support from any were else. Things has been very difficult and disappointing for me and my family in this town. We sleep from one neighbour to another just to have shattere. I could not raiae money to pay my house rent. Now I feel so happy that I was lucky to be enrolled into this program. Others people from different villages arw praying for this opportunity. This money Will be used to purchase building materials zinc and woods to begin building my house."

"This money will be used to build a house with burnt bricks and iron sheets. I'll also buy a mattress so that I sleep comfortably. The rest of the money will be used to buy food."

"Receiving this oney will enable me to maintain my hous by replacing the glass roof and putting iron sheets. I would love to plasta my house as well. some of the money will be used to buy a mattress and beddings and food as well."