"I did spend my last transfer to take my son to a teachers training college that costed me 25,000 KES. The remaining amount I spent in my household expenses and food."

"I was able to service my loan in time and my children have never been sent home for school fees this year. Thanks to Give Directly."

"I spent part of my third transfer on buying two calves and a goat which I intend to sell later at a higher price and use the money to pay my fees. I also bought more clothes, bed and a mattress because I was previously using old ones. The remaining amount went on processing transfer of my education from Uganda to Kenya which unfortunately has not been successful to date."

"The achievement I am proudest of is planting tea.I planted tea two years ago and I see it as a major boost when my young family will have grown.I married few months ago and I hope that when we will have our first child the tea will be ready for plucking."

"The achievement I am proudest of is the skill of hair dressing that I have.My parents helped me take a hair dressing course which has now helped me earn income.I have done a lot using the income I get including buying myself clothes and helping my parents."

"The achievement I am proudest of in my life, is owning a herd of three cows which I bought with the earnings I received after selling my farm produce."

"The biggest hardship I have faced in life, are challenges of acquiring books and other materials necessary for my study."

"The biggest hardship i face is lack of money for building ironroofed house and buying oxen."

"My life is currently different from how it would have been had I never received the transfer because I now have hope of doing things I would have never been able to do without Give Directly."

"My life is currently different from how it would have been without the transfers because withe the maize that I bought,my daily household budget has been great reduced and I can spend the little money I earn on better food for my family."