"I am a motorcycle taxi rider. My motorcycle cycle developed a mechanical problem two months ago and I have not managed to raise money to facilitate it's repair. This has made me struggle a lot financially since this is my main source of income. I am glad that Give Directly has finally come to my rescue. I will use 150 USD to repair the motorcycle and ensure life gets back to normal. My second plan when I receive this money is educating my younger brother who is at home due to lack of school fees. My plan is taking him back to school to pursue a plumbing course which is his passion. I will set aside 300 USD for this. I believe that when he completes this course he will be able to fend for himself and relieve me of some duties."

"The biggest hardship I face is food insecurity. The maize we harvest is not enough to last all year round."

"Last year 2020 when Covid-19 came to our country, we had lockdown in our county. As a mason I could not find any work to do and I have a family of nine members. Providing food for my family was a little bit very hard. Food insecurity is the biggest hardship I faced in my life."

"My work is to construct houses in the village. In 2019, it was very hard to access any job due to famine that was in the area. I had a very hard time to provide food for my family. We had to go without food for two days. So food insecurity is the biggest hardship I faced in my life."

"I work as a motorcyclist. When Covid-19 came to our country in 2020 , my work became very had because of the covid protocols. Before covid , I used to earn Ksh.1000 per day . During lockdown ,I used to get approximately Ksh.200 per day . This was very little to feed my family. That is the biggest hardship I faced in life."

"Receiving this money means owning my own piece of land. I live on family a land. This has made me unable to make any decision regarding farming given that the land belongs to the entire extended family. This has rendered my family food insecure given that the piece of land we farm is small and not sustainable to my family of eight. Moreover, owning your own land gives you a good position where you can decide on what to do with the piece of land. I will use 600 dollars from this transfer to buy two acres of land at 300 dollars each. This will increase my family's food productivity and at the same time earn my family the great respect of owning our own piece of land."

"The biggest hardship in my life is food insecurity. I am not guaranteed of any meal and this has made my life unbearable. We eat out of luck. Out of the seven days of a week, I run for approximately three days without food."

"I am so happy to be finally enrolled in this GD programme. We only heard about it from friends of neighbouring videos and thought we would never be enrolled."

"My husband produces charcoal in Kavunzoni. He has been doing this job ever since we married. This job is not secure as it is seasonal, mostly during the dry season. My family's financial freedom has been at stake due to the uncertainties of my husband's casual job. So, receiving this money means financial freedom to my family. I will be able to buy two crossed cows which in due time, they will be able to produce enough milk for sell. The sales will enable me save for my children, to help them continue with their studies. Also, my culture believes that livestock keeping is a store of wealth and it earns one respect. This will restore the dignity of my husband in the foreseeable future, as well as my children even in our absence."

"I was born in a big family of 16. My father had 2 wives. A plumber in Mombasa, he was then sacked from job when I was in class six. Life worsened as my jobless father could not meet our needs. We went to school hungry, we were sent out of school due to huge fee balances and this pushed me to drop out midway. I was depressed and at some moment, I even wanted to commit suicide. At early age, I resorted to work as a house maid in Kilifi. This is where I met my current husband who happens to be the father of my children. It was not the right time to indulge in sexual affairs which led to marriage but I had no otherwise because I wanted someone to help me pay bills. Not getting the opportunity to continue with my studies is the biggest hardship I have ever faced in my life."