"My greatest desire is to own a better house that can give me nice sleep. Considering the condition of my house which is nearly open roofed and almost collapsing, I rarely get enough sleep whenever it rains since I am forced to change bed positions. Receiving this money means a decent shelter because I am planning to use my first transfer on house construction. The remaining disbursement will aid in buying goats that will act as my long term investment. This will change my livelihood, a transformation that I have long wished."

"Charcoal burning is what I have known as the only reliable source of income to support my family of 6 members. Considering the nature of this job being tiresome and risky, it's income is not consistent since preparing and looking for potential buyers is still a big challenge. This has forced my family to skip some meals or seek an alternative of borrowing from my relatives. This situation has robbed away my joy and I have always felt that, lack of a reliable source of income being the biggest hardship in my life."

"Receiving this money will enable me to improve my family's living standards. I will spend ksh. 8000 to clear the accumulated fee arrears for my son who is in form 2. He has been languishing at home ever since he was sent home two weeks ago. I will also invest some amount in constructing an iron roofed two roomed house since the one that I live in is not only grass thatched and leaking profusely, its walls are nearly collapsing and we lack any privacy since it is just one room that we are forced to share with our grown up children. With the pending balance, I will invest in livestock keeping for sustainance of our needs."

"We have been struggling to pay school fees for our two children in secondary school and one in college.Aside from those,there are another two who completed secondary school studies and did well but could not proceed to college because we could not afford to sustain all of them in school at the same time.Receiving this money will enable me pay a part of their fees as well as invest in poultry farming which will in turn provide an income to meet all the fees costs as they proceed with their studies."

"Last year and part of this year,I did not have any maize harvest.This was mainly attributed to a certain crop disease coupled with poor rainfall.Maize farming is what my family mainly depends on both for consumption and sale to raise money for school fees.This time was therefore the most difficult time for us because aside from looking for money to buy food,we also had to try to raise school fees for my child in secondary school.Since my spouse and I are not in any form of employment,we had to seek casual jobs and used the little we earned to meet all these needs; which was hardly enough.Our second harvest this year was however far much better.This is the biggest hardship I have faced."

"Financial constraint has been my biggest hardship ever since I separated with my husband 6 years ago. Life has been very tough because I do not have anyone to support me. Raising my 5 children single handedly is such a hustle because I do not have a stable source of income. It is not surprising to go for a whole week without any earnings. My family is suffering since I am unable to fully provide our needs especially food, education and clothing."

"The biggest hardship I face is lack of money for Educating my daughter. Iam getting very little from casual labour which can not support payment of her fees hence some times she is chased or delays reporting school. This is affecting her academic performance."

"My intention is to spend Givedirectly money for buying a radio system. Iam lacking customers from my Ajono and alcohol business hence I get little interests since many people this days preffer where there music for leisure. The radio system shall attract many customers in my business hence increase in interests. The interests realise from business I will spend on providing other basic needs for my family members."

"Receiving this transfer will mean, I will invest it in commercial agriculture."

"My biggest challenge is lack of money for providing other basic needs to the family members. My children some times fall sick but I end up failing to provide treatment hence thier lives are at risk."