"The recipient will be able to sleep on a mattress and a house that won't lick this year"

"I was very thankful And excited. I will be able to build a house."

"I will be able to build a proper house for myself."

"Climate change has contributed a lot to food insecurity in our community. Unlike the past, we cannot accurately predict climatic conditions and weather patterns so as to inform planting seasons. For a community that depend on maize farming and livestock keeping as livelihood and education of our children, prolonged drought has led to unproductive farms as well as low yields from our livestock. My biggest fear is not giving enough food for my children, let alone affording the ever increasing cost of education."

"Imagine staying in a single room house with 8 children, some of them are in adolescence stage. This has been my state after my previous house collapsed 7 years ago. My longing has been to construct a spacious house for my family but due to financial challenges, this dream has not been fulfilled. Receiving this money means building a large house which can accommodate all of us and live comfortable life. Also it's going to retain my privacy from my children at least they will have a separate room. I am planning to spend 70,000 Kenya shillings on the construction. Apart from the house, I will commit the remaining amount on school fees for my children."

"Well, soon after I received this transfer from GiveDirectly, I did not hesitate but to go town and buy iron sheets and cement. Until now, I do not have a proper house. With this transfer however, Iam hopeful that I will have one in the near future. Iam therefore grateful to GD for this financial support."

"My dream has been to construct a decent house for my family but this dream has not come true due to financial instability. I depend on my husband who works as a gardener. Receiving this money means fulfilling it. I am planning to spend 60,000 shillings on construction. This is going to enable us to live decent and comfortable life.Currently, the house we are in is too small and also leaks during the rainy season. When it's raining we are forced to find shelter at our neighbors which sometimes challenges me with the kinds especially at night. Other than that, I will invest the remaining amount in the small business of selling vegetables. This is going to generate income for my family."

"I rely on casual labor in a farm that is about 15 to 20 kilometres away. I am getting older by the day and sometimes I feel too tired to go and work. Without work, I am not able to provide for the basic needs of my children which is heartbreaking. Lack of finances is therefore my biggest hardship."

"The biggest hardship I have faced in my life is food insecurity. Sometimes we are forced to skip lunch not because we are not hungry but because we have nothing to cook."

"The dealth of my daughter who was 3 years old due to measles is the biggest hardship i have faced in my and i always fill like i failled her as a mother, her ife was taken before she could achieve anything"