"I am a farmer growing maize mainly for my household consumption. Usually, I using the traditional methods of cultivation using my hands which is time-consuming and characterized by low harvested hence insufficient food for the family. My wish has been to improve it so that I produce enough harvest. I spent KES 26,000 to purchase a pair of oxen to assist me in the preparation of the farm. . Previously, I had to hire from my neighbors for KES 2000 per acre which was relatively expensive. In addition, I used KES 10,000 to invest in my mother's a charcoal vendor by purchasing more stock since it was unstable. Furthermore, I spend KES 6000 to repair my motorbike which was a fault and I lacked enough money to repair it. My plan is it will assist me in fetching water for the family. Previously, my spouse had to walk for a long distance to get water, or sometimes I had to hire someone to assist her. Also, I purchased a new mattress for KES 6000, the one I had earlier was old and worn out which was not comfortable to sleep on. I was always feeling backache something that makes my life miserable. The remaining amount helps me to clearing the fee arrears of my children."

"If I receive this money from Givedirectly, I intend to renovate our house by changing the zincs. All of the zincs are corroded and I have not been able to raise enough funds to change it. The house needs at least four bundle of zinc. This has been my biggest praying."

"I will use some to sell fish so that I can have more money and then the remaining amount will be used to send my children to school and feed them."

"If I am bless to receive money from Givedirectly, I intend to fix my house. The is half completed and that there's no money to fix it."

"If I receive this transfer I intend to pay my grand child school fees, repair my house and make a bigger business because the small business like ( gari,slapper, sugar& kola) I'm selling is not enough to pay my grand child tuition fees and repair my house"

"The major challenges in my life right now are food for sustenance, tuition fees for my children and to repair my damaged house. The small business like( kissi meat)that I'm selling the money is not enough .More besides there's a risk in getting the kissimeat.I have to go at the peak of the river to collect the kissimeat,which may cause me to develop cold, or get drown one day when the river is fell especially during the raining season. ."

"The major challenge I face now is a severe stomach pain I've been experiencing since I had my last son. I nearly under went an operation, but through the grace of God, I had a safe delivery. But since that time, I have been experiencing a severe stomach pain that makes it difficult that I go and hustle for my children."

"If I am bless to receive money from Givedirectly, I intend to start a business. The money that will be generated from the business will help us to fix our house and pay our children school fees. Our house is falling apart right now because we don't have money to repair it. We have to send our children to live and be raise by different people just so that they can get education. It really breaks my heart that I, as a mother I will not be able or is not able to bring up my children the way I want them to grow. Therefore, if the Givedirectly help me with money it will help change whether my children will stay outside and be brought up by different people or their own parents."

"The major challenge I'm facing right now is how to get money to pay my children tuition fees and feed my family.Even though I'm making a small kissimeat business but the profit is not enough to feed my household and pay my children tuition fees."

"If I'm successful to receive the transfer I intend to pay my first son tuition fees,he's presently in the 3rd grade .He dropped from school 1 year ago because there was no money to pay his tuition fees.And the Charcoal business I'm doing didn't produced well due to the heavy rain."