"Imagine living in a single roomed house with a family of 7 children! This is so hectic as the space cannot accommodate us. Therefore, I only sleep with two of them while the rest use the kitchen for shelter. I am not happy at all as my children suffer from constant respiratory problems because of the smoke. Besides, it is always hot and they don't sleep comfortably. Therefore, receiving this transfer means building a better shelter for my family."

"My husband being a polygamous man, he has totally neglected us and he concentrates more on the other family. This has reduced me to the sole provider of 7 children something that is not easy. I burn charcoal to fend for them but the 1000 shillings I earn every month is not enough. Financial instability is one of the major reason why my son missed secondary education and he is also a casual labourer. It means getting basic needs which include food, clothing, medical and education is not a walk in the park for my family. All these are results of parental negligence which is my biggest hardship."

"I have been desiring to own a cow since we have one cow which we share with the other household yet we are polygamous family. My plan is to use 300 USD of our first transfer to buy one and the remaining money, we start building a new house since the one we are in is small. Therefore receiving this money mean we will have a healthy family and a cow of our own."

"The biggest difference in my daily life is he income that I receive from my motorcycle business. This sustained surce of income has brought so much joy not only to me but to my entire family. Worrying about a source of income that would guarantee my family of food for that day is now a thing of the past. I feel so much grateful to GiveDirectly for the timely support."

"I majorly depend on farming as a source of income in my family. I practice mixed farming to increase the returns and it is always my happiness and desire to see my farming expand and do better. Even though I struggle to inject some resources to improve this, my daily household needs had taken much of the resource that whatever I put into farming was never felt enough. Ever since I received my transfer, I feel my life has greatly changed. I bought a dairy cow and goats to add to my livestock. This is the biggest difference in my daily life since I have added assets that will soon reproduce. I feel have security to lean on during a financial crisis and soon will have more milk to sell thus will have a higher income to pay for my children's education and to meet some of our needs."

"I have practiced livestock keeping as a casual laborer in my neighbor's farm for long. I am happy that this gave me knowledge of livestock farming as well as earning a living. I built the desire of starting livestock farming but could due to limited resources. When I received my first transfer, I purchased two cows and six goats through cash transfer. I am glad that my desires have been met since I have added animals to my cowshed. Had it not been for the financial help from GiveDirectly, then it would have taken many years to acquire them. I will be selling them in case of a financial emergency as well as raising more money to finance my children's education through milk sales."

"In the next six months, I would add more dairy cows on my farm since I would have bought the machine which will enable me to slice the feeds faster and give to the animals. This would mean that I would generate more income through the sale of milk which will enable me to have more money to pay the school fee for my children."

"Comparing my current life and the one I was living before, there is really a very big difference. Farm operation is going on well and also living in a well furnished new house at the moment is a good feeling ever experienced by every member of my household. All these would not have been possible without GiveDirectly and we are forever thankful for the kind support."

"The biggest difference in my daily is that I have built a decent spacious house for my children. We lived in a small house as a family and our comfort was slowly wearing out because of the size of our house. My children didn't have a good place to carry on their private studies due to a lot of disturbances. My resources are limited thus meeting family daily basic is too overwhelming to remain with some to build a house. Currently, my children have a good place to sleep and to do their private studies without any disturbances. I no longer shy away when I have visitors because I have a decent house and enough space to host them unlike before. I am so much grateful for the support from GiveDirectly because it has greatly changed my family living standards."

"I am currently struggling to earn a livelihood through casual construction jobs which are not so much available in this rural area limiting my income. I have had a plan of venturing into a poultry business for a very long time now, but it is almost becoming a reality because I have so far made some good progress in terms of the requirements. I expect that in the next six months, the poultry project will be up and running so that I can have an extra source of income and something to keep me busy whenever I fail to come across any of the casual jobs that I depend on."