"Casual jobs earning us less than 2 dollars a day for a family of 7 is what my parents depended on for our survival. The situation became worse when my mother became critically ill forcing us to spend the little we had on her treatment. As a result, I had to drop out of school at class four and got married to an older man who could at least provide me with food and decent shelter. I regret this decision so much because my dream was to finish my studies and get formal employment to support my family. Financial instability is therefore the biggest hardship I have faced in my life."

"I lack support because I am old, Food is hard to find . No one else help me in my family"

"Receiving this money means ending some of the major challenges that we have been facing in the past..For example we will be able to purchase iron sheets to improve the roof of our house."

"I am a happy person to be in this program and I am grateful. I had plans to renovate my house such that my son assisted me in buying iron sheets. The remaining thing to be bought was timber. I am happy that I will be able to buy timber using the money and renovate my house. The money will also be used to buy food and some kitchen utensils. I will also buy livestocks, goats to be specific so that I can start livestock production."

"We don't have a stable income generating activity. We depend on casual labor which makes it very difficult to make both ends meet."

"I lack money for fertilizers resulting in my household facing hunger more frequently"

"This money has come at the right time as I believe it will enable me to purchase enough fertilisers for the next farming season as this has been my main challenge resulting in my household facing constant hunger."

"Food access has been a challenge. Most of the times, I haverst little because I lack fertilizer. It's hard to find money for fertilizer."

"The main challenge is food access. I feel like next year will be better because I will buy some bags of fertilizer in readiness of the next growing season."

"The enrollment for GiveDirectly transfers came at a time when I was wondering how am going to raise school fees for my children.Besides my eldest who is already in high school,there is the second born who recently did his primary school national exams.He performed quite well and is likely to secure a place in one of the county schools. This means that he will not only need school fees but also all the other requirements needed in a boarding school.My spouse and I are both casual labourers at a nearby farm.We earn Ksh 300 per day each and with a family of six,it only means that we spend the entire amount on daily expenses especially food.We have not been able to save up any money and have even sold the livestock we had to cater for the eldest child's fees.Receiving this money means that our son will join high school without any strain as well as allow us to buy two dairy cows from whose produce we will be able to sustain them in school untill they complete."