"We are in poverty, we struggle to find food to feed the whole family."

"I dont have a proper home and i also strive to feed my family."

"I was beyond joyful and when i recieved the money."

"In 2017 I lost my husband who was our bread winner. Things have never been the same since I have to toil in order to fend for my family. I have one kid who is in class 7. I mostly rely on dairy and poultry farming products to survive. I have three indigenous cattle that supplement little milk and for me to have some to sell, we have to forgo taking them in our meals. The sale of poultry products also play a bigger role in sustaining my family. The little money I get from these, cannot comfortably sustain the needs of my family let alone the school fees. This for me is the biggest hardship I have ever experienced."

"The biggest hardship i have faced in my life is finding money to feed my family"

"The biggest hardship i have faced in life having enough food"

"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I am now a happy parent. This is because I now know that very soon, I will be assured of my children's safety. This is because I am almost through with building a house for them. My children are also very eager to start sleeping at home as they will be having enough time to study in the evening."

"I spent KES 45000 to purchase a dairy cow and a heifer. Before receiving the transfers, I used to spend approximately KES 600 on milk monthly. Having my own dairy cow gives me hope that I will soon start saving the money I would otherwise use in buying milk. Also, the surplus from milk milk sales will enable me to meet some of our household needs in time while saving some. On the remaining amount, I bought some new clothes for my children and food to last for some time. I am now glad that my children will always wear decent clothes when going to church."

"I spent a substantial amount of my second transfer on building a new kitchen since the one we had was too small and dilapidated. Also, I used 170 USD on acquiring a cow to expand my herd as an investment to be used in the future once it matures and reproduces. Further, I utilized some amount on purchasing some furniture and beddings because the ones I had were inadequate and worn out. Unfortunately, due to my old age, I can't accurately remember the exact amounts of money I spent on each item."

"I used about 50 USD of my second transfer on purchasing some livestock as an investment. Once they mature and multiply, I will sell them to fetch some income. Also, I spent approximately 70 USD on building a kitchen because we have been having one house/room that serves as the kitchen, bedroom, and sitting room. Besides, I leased some pieces of land and planted some food crops using 40 USD because we have been facing an acute scarcity of food. We usually attain a sack of maize on our small farm. Such amounts of grains could barely sustain us for a month. Further, I used 15 USD on my medication. Furthermore, I purchased food items worth 50 USD because we were running short of them. Still, we bought some clothing using 20 USD because the ones we had were old and torn. I saved the remainder for any emergencies since we have no reliable source of income as a family, yet my husband has abandoned us and supports my co-wife alone."