"My husband is deaf and currently undergoing treatment. He also has a heart problem and cannot do much. The doctor recommended that he just rests. Now he cannot contribute much. He needs medical checkup once a month. We require $100 for it monthly. To help him with hearing, he needs an hearing kit. This will cost $1500. It's too much for us. I am currently pregnant expecting our first child. This means I also contribute little. We sometimes depend on my husband's mother for assistance."

"We depend on livestock, that's cows and goats. Since the drought started, it's difficult feeding our livestock. We gave them to a relative in another village near lake Bogoria because there's grass near the lake. We're worried we may lose them due to the drought. This means we cannot get milk from our cows. In addition the goats don't get enough food. We buy water for them. It's difficult since sometimes we may lack the money. This affects our ability to provide for our children fully."

"The main challenge I am facing is that I am the only one who is still living in this high risk zone, all my neighbours have shifted to other areas because of landslide. I am worried about that landslide as you can see inside my house it is always wet, reason why I wish to leave this house as early as possible I will have means. That is the one and only challenge I'm facing currently."

"With five children who are still in school, both in primary and secondary school, paying for their school fees has been an enormous burden on my shoulders. The arrival of GiveDirectly's aid has been a great relief for me. I spent $330 of the recent transfers to boost the education of our children by clearing their arrears. Nowadays, I am relieved that they are able to continue their studies without interruption. In addition, I used $50 to repay a loan I took from the women's financial group to pay for the children's education. Lastly, I am planning to use the remaining amount to boost livestock rearing as a long-term investment for the children."

"Despite my advanced age, I am grateful that I only have one child in high school. His elder siblings had completed their studies and could support their families. Because I am pleased to see my son making progress in his studies, my goal for this year is to prioritize his education. As a result, I will always use my monthly transfer to pay his school fees. I hope that by doing so, he will have more time in school and thus make significant progress in his academics. Second, a portion of the transfers will enable me to obtain medication whenever I am ill."

"The fact that I come from a low-income family has motivated me to strive for academic excellence. As a result, my primary goal has been to progress in my studies. Because my family is not well-regarded, I believe that with the proper education, I will play a role in improving my family situation. Therefore, as long as I receive transfers, I will spend a large portion of them on my educational needs. I prefer keeping goats because they can withstand drought. After completing my college education, I plan to buy more livestock. Thereafter, I shall build a new house."

"GiveDirectly was kind enough to send me the transfers and let me plan ahead of time. I started by organizing our food situation in the house, making sure I bought enough food to last us a while. I went on to buy a female goat, hoping to benefit from the milk and possible breeding opportunities. School fees were the next priority for the two children I have in school. Three of the five children advanced to class eight before being forced to drop out due to a lack of funds for school fee. I have one in Form 3 at Ngereya Secondary School who needs $300 per month and another in Class 8 at Masemo Primary School who needs $4.25 per month. With the 4 acres that I use to burn charcoal, I have the opportunity to earn some money by selling charcoal sacks in Kilifi Town for $4.5 each. My husband died last year, and I would not have been able to meet any of my obligations if it hadn't been for GiveDirectly."

"I had always wanted to use my money to purchase animals like goats, sheep, and cows. But given the severe effects of the prolonged drought that has engulfed our region, this will be challenging. As chicken feed and medication are readily available and reasonably priced, I'm considering starting a poultry project. In this manner, I will be able to amass wealth and generate income after selling the hens once their population rises."

"The moment I finish college I'm planning to go look for a well paying job. First, I will work to earn enough money and buy all the machines that are required for tailoring. I will also be saving the transfers I get and I believe after I raise enough I will start my own fashion store. I will be making and selling clothes at affordable prices that will make me get huge profits and give back to my society."

"My hope for this new year is to use the Givedirectly transfers as well as my earnings to complete my roof. My roof requires 24 iron sheets to complete and I have only been able to replace 3. One sheet is 9 dollars and it will take a while before I am able to afford the 220 dollars to complete the entire repairs. I hope to buy periodically over the years, the iron sheets, to ensure I complete this project before the next rainy season. I also bought a number of goats which my transfers. I hope to add a couple more to the ones I have. I want to gain enough goats to help facilitate my own college and my children's education using this animals. I want to go to school and learn how to drive that I can open myself to better job prospects."