"Financial constraint is the biggest hardship that we face as a family. Much as we have tried to merge my income from burning and selling charcoal with my husband's income as a casually employed driver in Mombasa, it is not always enough to cater for all the needs of our six children. We are not yet able to consistently pay for their school fees thus the reason why they are always on and off of school. Constructing a spacious shelter is also a very big challenge for us. Currently, we have all been forced to squeeze in our one bed roomed house which is very uncomfortable with grown up teenagers. We are forced to share sleeping mats since we can not even afford beds and to a large extent this limits everyone's privacy. "

"I am currently renting a house in the centre. I do not have a house and I would wish to buy building materials and build a new house. I see this come to pass by saving the transfers ina merry-go-round towards buying building materials that I will use to build a new house for my family."

"The moment i recieved the money, i felt all my buderns are over. I saw my dreams come true."

"I plan to save and invest more in my business so that it can generate more income to improve my family's standard of living. I also want to save towards paying school fees for my children who are doing their final year in primary so that when they pass I can easily admit them in high schools."

"My life is quite different because for one I was able to get a job of my own because right now I have my own cows which I use to plow my own farm. Once the process is done I get to plant various cash crops which have been giving a lot of returns especially the beans where I normally get around four bags at the end of the season."

"Four out of my seven children missed quality education because of poverty and only one managed up to standard eight. They now lead very difficult lives where the two men are casual labourers and the ladies are housewives. I would not want the rest to go through the same and my greatest ambition to educate them. I believe education is the only way that can give them a better future because they will be able to secure jobs. This means they will take care of themselves and also help my aging husband and I. To achieve this, I will purchase goats for rearing that I will sell out to finance their educational needs. I prefer goats because they multiply faster and are drought resistant enough to survive the harsh climatic condition in my area."

"The moment I received a message on my phone, I knew they are normal messages I usually get from the local communication companies. I didn't believe my eyes when I found out the message was from Give Directly indicating my first transfers had been sent to me. I checked my account again to confirm whether the message had been forwarded by con men or it was real. I was so delighted when I found out they had actually fulfilled their promise. That is when I started having hopes of realizing my dreams."

"I expect to look for some money that will help me educate my kids especially the girl who will be joining a college in the nearby future. The girl has the urge to school within the next coming months but my only challenge is getting school fees that can enable me help her realize her dreams."

"The biggest hardship I have faced in my life is when recently lost my parents and there was nobody to support me."

"In the next six months, I expect to have bought enough cement and sand which I'll use to plaster my house. Currently, I have a clay-walled house which doesn't last long because whenever it rains the rain washes it off. I, therefore, want to look for a long term solution which is plastering."