"I spent my most recent transfer on my daughters and son school fees. My wife and I are starting a business in our small village"

""My hardship currently is financial constraints, Because if I don't sell my rice from the farm my husband and I can't have anything to support out family""

"I plan to buy my zinc to buy my house, send money to pay my children school fees and all the materials that are needed for birth I want to get them."

"I feel fine because, since I was born, I never received such a money from anybody. I been suffering since my husband passed away, no money to send my children to school. After receiving this money, I was able to send my children to school."

"When I receive this money, I will use some to reconditioned this house use the balance to improve my business. This house was build by my parents and now that they are no more, I just can't sit and see the house leaking and falling apart. Since the death of my parents, I've always wanted to change the roof of the house because of it deplorable nature. When ever the rain fall, the house begins to leak and it damaged some of our belonging. That is why I want to buy zinc and re roof the house. After which I will use the balance to improve my little business."

"My wife and i find it difficult in raising needed cash to pay our kids tuition and fees at the Public School in a near by town."

"The major challenge I'm currently face with is hardship which have to do with lack of money. There are so many days that I can't afford a meal. Sometime I have to do odd jobs just to find food. Getting money to meet up with my basic necessities is a serious problem because I don't have a reliable source of income. I will really appreciate any help I can get to improve my livelihood"

"I plan to build a new house for myself and my children. I live in my sister's house and it is now time that I have my own house. I have started cutting sticks for me to build my own house but I don't have enough money to start the construction. So, when I receive this transfer, it will help to speed up the process of building my house. I will be a happy man if that project will be made possible."

"I will buy cement and paint with portion of my recent transfer, and the balance will be used to pay my children's school fees. I am going to use the cement to plaster the walls of my house and put floor in my house. I am telling GiveDirectly thank you for the money given me and my family. I pray for God's blessing upon their hands."

"I was at home looking after my cows as they herd in the fields when I suddenly heard my phone ringing to notify me of an incoming message. I decided to check it to see what it was all about, and to my surprise, I saw an SMS saying that I had received the lump sum transfer of KES 55000 in my mobile money account. I was so happy on seeing the SMS most especially because I wasn't expecting such good news. My children who had accompanied me noticed the excitement in me and they asked me what was going on. I told them what had transpired and they were so happy, we celebrated together."