"Hunger has been a challenge. My harvest is not enough to carry me throughout the year. Our sleeping place is also not comfortable because our beddings are torn."

"The main challenge I see here is money. I do a small business but the money generated from the business is not enough to support my family."

"When I received my transfer, I bought a motorcycle so has to employ myself , I graduated from the National youth service but I am still unemployed, I had a passion too for the goat rearing business and this was my only chance, therefore, I bought two young goats and I am hopeful that in future I will get a profit out of it."

"I am a motorcycle rider but the bike that I was using was a rented one, I always had a dream of owning one but because of the financial constraint that was not possible. When I received my transfer I bought a motorbike and now I am positive that I have a reliable source of income."

"When I received my transfer, I used it to construct a pit latrine because the one that I had before was no longer safe for use because it was risky, The other part of the transfer I used in buying a sofa set to lift our living standards."

"Receiving money from givedirectly means that the organisation wants to end poverty which is common among us here. Being poor people it is very difficult for us to get our needs. Therefore this money will help us to get necessities such as food, clothes and many more"

"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I managed to clear the huge school fees arrear for my daughter who is in secondary school. Since I am illiterate I have been dreaming of seeing all my children acquire good education since I wouldn't wish them to encounter what I experience due to illiteracy. Besides being a show and the breadwinner of the family I had to strain so hard and make the ends meet. I have been depending on the charcoal burning business and it was not profitable and the little I used to earn could only sustain their daily meals. Concerning the fees, I had to apply for bursaries and borrow from wellwishers which have never been easy. She has been on and off school and for now, this has come to an end. I managed to settle the whole balance and she is now studying comfortably without any disturbances. This is so motivating to both of us."

"The biggest hardship i have faced is hunger. This is a big challenge for my family as we sometimes eat once a day"

"It was around 2 PM when I was preparing lunch for my children then I heard a message ton from my phone. Since I am illiterate, I asked for hand in help from my helper. Upon checking, she realized that it was the long-awaited Mpesa message that I had anxiously been waiting for. It was from GiveDirectly, they had finally fulfilled their promise. I felt so happy and thanked them for the gift which I was positive would transform my entire life."

"I am so happy to receive these funds from GD. I will use these funds to build a house for my small family I will also buy food and kitchen utensils."