"The biggest difference in my daily life is that l manage to start a business and it is really doing well being that l can get enough profit that can allow me to put food on the table, as compare to before when l did not have any source of income."

"Due to my health condition which has not been impressive, my husband had been struggling alot to make the ends meet as far as the school fees payment for our children is concern. He had been working hard on the casual labour and also in our farm to ensure that we get something to eat and surplus to use as school fees. This had not been enough since our children have been spending most of their study time at home after being sent to collect school fees. In most cases, weeks may pass without us gettibg the required amount to send them back. Receiving this money to us means that our children will at least start enjoying a full term in school without having been send home to collect the areas. We really thank GiveDirectly for the great thought to help us."

"Sitting at home all day after the usual garden work I have been doing have been so boring to me. I have always felt that I am not contributing to the development and creation of our wealth as a household since the little subsistence farming I have been practising has not been that productive due to the long spells of droughts. I always watch helplessly as my children are being sent out of school when they have not cleared their school fees which have beeb givibg me a conviction that I have a role to play but it has really been hard since I have never gotten more than 2000 KES at once since I got married. That has really been my biggest worry since on the other side my husband is working hard on his projects which have kept us going. "

"Old age caught up with me really fast before building a better and a bigger house getting this transfers is going to help me build one,my daughter who is nurse already bought me building materials these transfers are therefore going towards payment of labour andother expenses.I am also diabetic and part of these transfers will go towards buying drugs and paying for my health expenses."

"Receiving this money means my kids will be able to continue with their education, and I will also use part of the transfer to build a good house"

"I would want to ensure I pay my NHIF monthly contributions promptly so that whenever I fall sick, I would not struggle anymore. With this, I would be able to get treatments from good hospitals at no charge. I thank Give Directly for providing this for me."

"The biggest challenge I have ever faced is in the year 2017 when I was sick and could not raise money for medication "

"After saving for the motorcycle, I would want to save again so that I can buy building materials to aid me in building a new house. I will also boost my savings with the little I earn from my motorcycle business so that I can finally get the house I have always dreamt of."

"It has always been my dream to start a poultry business. In the next six months, I would want to buy chicken which I would use to start the business. The profits from the business will help pay for my college fees and sustain our family financial needs since we depend on each other for survival."

"I live in a mud house in which it's floor is earthen. My wife and I are quite old. Having her to smear the floor everytime is quite hectic with this old age. We end up living in a dusty room as the floor is rarely smeared. This exposes me to discomfort and could even cause chest problems. Receiving this money means that I am able to buy some bags of cement and sand to plaster the floor. It will greatly improve my living conditions and make it easy to clean. I will live in a healthy and a nice environment as I will refurbish and furnish the house in addition to plastering.It also means that I am able to buy dairy cow. This will be a source of income as I sell milk to meet my daily needs."