"The biggest hardship I have faced in life was Sudan civil war. In 2014, civil war broke in South Sudan where I was working as a mason. People were butchered, tortured and manhandled. I narrowly escaped through a friend who sneaked me back to Kenya. It was a hard and hostile place to be in."

"The achievement I am proudest of is building my permanent house. Previously, I was staying in a grass thatched house but now, I am in a big, spacious and decent house where I am secure. It is one of the best houses in the village and it makes me proud."

"The biggest hardship I have faced in life would be acute illness. I lately suffered from severe illness that I almost became lunatic. I spent most of my time in the hospital under severe pain. It was really hard for the six months I was at the hospital."

"The achievement I am proudest of would be successfully completing my ECD certificate course. From my little wages, I managed to pay my school fees, meet family needs and now have attained my certificate in Early Childhood Education. I am glad that one time I will secure formal employment of my profession."

"I currently can work comfortable knowing that at the end of the month I will be able to received transfers from GD."

"My life is currently different from how it could have been had I never received the transfer in that, I have peace in my life because I have hope of getting monthly income from give directly.I am happy and hopeful of achieving my dreams"

"In the next six months, I plan to start a bigger business than the one I have now and start vegetable plantation to help boost my income."

"My new goals that I didn't have before receiving the transfer is buying iron sheets because my roof is very old and it leaks when it rains. I also have a plan of buying goats for rearing."

"My new goal is to save part of the monthly transfers so that I can buy a cow that will remind me of Give Directly even when the program is over."

"The goal I have is to start rearing goats. Building a shelter for the goats and be able to increase their number and grow it up to become a farmer."