"The bigges hardship I face currently is sickness. I have been diagnosised with pressure and this is so much stressing, since Iam a widow no one to consule."

"The biggest hardship I have faced is the burden of paying for our children school fees."

"The biggest hardship i have faced in my life is the large number of dependants I am looking after and yet there are no resources to take proper care of them."

"Receiving this money means to pay school fees for my children studying in zula and glory primary schools. I also plan to build a house for my children using this money. "

"I spent my most recent transfer to purchase a motorbike that will offer transport services for business. I begun purchasing this motorbike with my first transfers where I paid an amount of 10000 KES, as the down payment. I then paid the pending debt of the motorbike with the whole of my second transfers that was an amount of 36800 KES. I am still remaining with a debt of 47000 KES that I intend to complete with part of my third and final transfers. I have been involved with carrying luggage for people at the popular Garissa Lodge market in Eastleigh estate, for some pay. I am still involved in this engagement as I offer employment with my motorbike to someone more experienced in riding motorbikes; and someone who has a licence also. I usually collect an amount of 400 KES everyday from my motorbike rider. I purchased this motorbike to increase my income and also to assist me raise enough funds for my bigger goal of owning a welding workshop."

"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I constructed a two roomed iron roofed house. This is something that we have always thought of owning but could not due to lack of money."

"At that moment I was hard up after our salaries had been delayed. It was such a relief when I received this money. I was extremely happy and overjoyed that God had answered my prayers."

"I remember hearing people ululating and shouting on top of their voices that GiveDirectly had sent them money. I was also compelled to switch on my phone to check if indeed it was true. At that moment I felt very happy and overwhelmed with joy."

"The biggest difference is that my health is improving. I was diagnosed with high blood pressure and I did not have money to buy medicine. However I spent this money to buy medicine which has improved my health. In addition to that, I am happy because I also started constructing a two roomed house."

"The biggest difference in my daily is that I wake up happy because I am sure of having a nice meal. My children are healthy because I can afford to buy a variety of food to feed them. More so I am happy because I have also constructed an iron roofed house with the cash transfer."