"Financial instability is my biggest hardship. Being an old woman with no strength to engage in economic activities, makes it difficult to afford food for my family. My husband is mentally challenged and cannot engage in any economic activities."

"Receiving this money from GiveDirectly means I will be able to buy a two acre piece of land. Currently, I am living in a clan owned land, which makes it hard to make long term investments."

"Receiving this money means self employment for me. For the past three years ,I have been depending on my husband who works as a shopkeeper to cater for the family.The money my husband gets,only sustains the family and is not enough to start a business.Once I get the money, I will rent some premises and have my own shop. I believe having my own shop means a better income that will efficiently sustain my family."

"I am old and less energetic.Receiving this money means that I will be able to purchase an additional cow ($250) .The milk produced will be sold ($0.35 per litre) and the income used to purchase food for the household as well as till the land."

"Getting a reliable source of income has been the biggest hardship that I have ever experienced. Currently, I am a motorbike rider operating within the proximity of my sub-county. The motorbike belongs to my brother who charges an average of 3,000 shillings weekly. My average weekly income is 3,500 and this means that I remain with 500 shillings. This amount is hardly enough to sustain my necessities like food and clothing. As a result, I will continue working from hand to mouth until I land a good job."

"The biggest difference in my daily is that I now own several goats in my compound. I have been the family breadwinner for the last three years ever since my spouse passed on. He left behind one child who is yet to join the school. I have been depending on the odd jobs which most of the time, I could hardly make ends meet. Therefore since my daughter is still young, I thought of buying the goats and by the time she will be joining the school, I will have many of them whereby I will sell some and cater for her education. Apart from that, In case of any financial difficulties, I will be in a position to sort them out on time through the goats."

"Receiving this money means self employment for me. My husband was the bread winner of my family, since his passing on, I have been working as a casual labourer. Cutting down trees to burn charcoal.The money I get from the work I do, is not enough to sustain my family of seven. Once I get the money, I will start a business of selling second hands clothes in the locality. This will ensure I get money to buy family essentials on a daily basis."

"Paying school fees has always been a biggest hardship in my life because the number of children that I have so far is just overwhelming"

"We often faced hunger year by year because we struggle to get cheap fertilizer so that alone affects the amount of food that we harvest year by year"

"Receiving this money will mean a better shelter for my family.This because I am sharing a one bedroom house with my dive children; three boys and two girls.I am planning to build a two bedroom house for my family, a house that will cost me 400 dollars. I will use the balance to furnish my house."