"I was at home when i recieved the money. I was preparing breakfast for my family when i heard an sms alter on my phone. I took the phone to my son for him to read me the message. I was happy when i heard that it was an alter informing me that i had recieved my transfer."

"I have been lacking clothes and food because we don't have money or any piece work to depend on, I will use this money to start a business so that I should be able to sustain myself and my family interms of basic necessities"

"Receiving this money means that I will be able to buy bags of cement to plaster my house, I also desire a better mattress and bed and I am sure this money will help me do that."

"I will be very grateful if i receive this money because i want to plan on starting a new business."

"We have experienced low yield due to erosion and lack of fertilizer"

"Receiving this money means that it will help me renovate my house and buy mattress l also desire to buy beddings for my children"

"The biggest hardship i have faced in my life is lack of food. I barely have enough food for my family to last me long. The main reason for this is because i don't harvest much as i dont apply fertilizer. I can't afford to buy fertilizer as it is expensive"

"When I get this money I will buy a dairy cow. I used to have cows but my son got sick and I had to sell them to pay for his treatment. His sickness deprived us of all the investment we had made though we thank God for healing him. A good dairy cow will cost around KES 30000. I also need to buy sheeps, so that I will sell them in future to pay school fees for my children. 2 sheep each costing KES 4500 is good to start with. The remaining amount I will use to pay school fee for my children."

"I am a fulfilled parent because I have cleared the school fees arrears for my two children who are schooling, In addition to that I now own a dairy cow that will be producing milk for us, For the first time in a long time we ate a well-balanced diet, GiveDirectly has changed my life in a big way, I believe that the money was God sent because it came in the right time of need when we needed it most. I am grateful for the support that impacted our lives positively."

"Life in this area comes with a lot of challenges, especially for us women. Getting safe water for domestic use in this drought-stricken area is not a walk in the park. I cover close to 10 kilometers in search of this commodity and I make 2-3 trips a day, therefore wasting an entire day on this activity alone. To make the situation worse I carry it on my back leaving me with persistent backaches."