"Providing for my family is one of the heaviest burdens on my shoulders right now. When coronavirus was first reported in Kenya the government ordered closure of all schools. That means all my children have been home all this while. Having sufficient food for my 6children all the time has been a nightmare. I am a cook in a neighboring school and because of Covid-19, we had to pause operations. From then on I had to look for other ways of surviving like being a casual laborer on other people's farms. I used to earn as little as 150 shillings per day which is hardly enough to feed my children. I have accumulated so many debts from neighbors around to a point I feel ashamed when I meet them face to face."

"I am so passionate about poultry keeping and this is something that has been with me for the longest time now. I love it because it does not require a lot of space and it easy to manage to a point that even a disabled person like myself can do. Chicken is also a good source of protein for my growing children. To start it off, I want to invest heavily in the structure and I plan to spend 30000 shillings on the same. I also plan to buy 50 chicken each costing 500 shillings. Poultry feeds is also important and I will spend 20000 shillings on this. This is enough to get my business up and running. Receiving this money will mean so much to me as it will enable me to gain financial independence."

"Ending of my marriage"

"I dont have a nice place to sleep"

"as a home we struggle with finding food."

"The biggest hardship I have faced in my life is lack of enough food for my family. The maize I harvest each year does not take me to the next harvesting year."

"The biggest hardship I have ever faced in my life is the effects of residing in an area that is considered as an arid and semi arid region. The climate in this area is unsuitable for crops bearing in mind that maize is an important crop as it forms the backbone of our staple food (ugali). I have been consistently growing maize on my farm but due to unfavourable climatic conditions and poor rainfall patterns, the yields are so low. Sometimes I get zero harvest whenever there is prolonged drought."

"I have been depending on livestock rearing has my source of livelihood for my family, my desire has been expanded my activities by purchasing 4 more cattle at 180 dollars each. This will be my future investment for my family as I will be able to sell them when they reproduce to support me in any emergency situation. I will invest the remaining amount on my children's educational needs."

"Receiving this money means I will be able to fulfill my dream of owning a spacious house. My current house is very small when my relatives comes I find it very difficult to accommodate them, forcing them to seek shelter from my neighbors. I always feel disgraced by this action. When I receive the Give directly transfers I will use 50,000 shillings to build a three-roomed house. I will also use 50,000 shillings to buy two cows and ten goats. The cows will supply me with milk to provide income while the goats will keep as a future financial emergency."

"It means helping us to sustain our household by establishing a business,,"