"Unreliable source of income has been a great challenge in my family. Now that we live near the forest, my husband engages in an illegal activity of burning charcoal for sale, something that has seen him being arrested on several occasions and fined heavily by the authorities yet there ain't any other job around that he would engage in. On my side, i normally go to the forest to collect firewood for sale something i can't do right now since a gave birth to twins two weeks ago hence i haven't been strong enough to continue with it. This is the biggest hardship we face in our family "

"Receiving this money means that I will be able to buy land. I have only half an acre for both farming and homestead settlement with a big number of children. There is serious land pressure where by if I do not solve now by taking this chance to buy land ,my children will have no where for settlement and farming. Once acquire land I believe my family will manage to sustain them selves in future both economically and socially."

"Being a green grocer is what receiving this money means to me. It has been my longest desire to have this kind of business but due to financial challenges, this dream has never materialized. Considering my village, obtaining fresh fruits and vegetables means waiting until the market day when you can access them. My view was that, when I receive my transfers from GiveDirectly, I will construct a small structure where I can start selling fruits and vegetables. This will earn me more profit, a job that will be my reliable source of income. My second transfer will be invested in livestock rearing and repairing of my house. This will change my livelihood, a transformation that I have longed for."

"The biggest hardship I am facing right now is having a lot of pressure from my in-laws because they keep asking for pride price from me since I stay with their daughter."

"Recieving this money means that I will be able to buy some cows then rear them till they multiply and I use the very cows for payment of dowry for my wife.Right now i stay alone and its a month ever since her parents took her back.The remaining balance of the money I will use it to build a house for my family since the cost of grass is high making the maintenance costs of a grass thatched house very expensive."

"The biggest hardship I am facing is hunger because some days we go without meals or at times, we just have one meal in a day which even weakens us to engage in any productive work in the morning simply because we dont have energy to dig."

"Receiving this money means I am going construct a nother bigger house. The one I am sleeping in right now is very small and can not take in all my property."

"The biggest hardship I am facing is limited land for agriculture. I am a widow and just have one piece of land for agriculture. I am not able to produce enough food to sustain my family."

"It was around 10 pm when I heard the message notification from my phone. I was shocked and happy at the same time when I saw an Mpesa message from Give Directly. I have never handled such money before therefore I was really surprised to see it in my account. I finally found hope of achieving most of my goals through the transfers."

"I expect my life to change in the next six months in that we will be having new household items. My mother has always requested for them but due to low income, we have not managed. I know that I will help her raise money for the same now that I am done with my fees."