"In may 2022/my daughter Mercy developed a complication in her right leg which became swollen and we had to take her to several hospitals for medical assistance. However, since then she hasn't been able to recover and she has been forced to stay out of school. Her condition brought about alot of challenges for me since I was forced to sell most of my goats to cater for her medical needs. This led to a lack of school fees for my children. My two elderly children, Allan and Hilux have been sent home severally for tuition fees which I do not have. In addition to this, I don't have food for my family since I depend on occasional casual labor. I feel so stressed up because of the things that are happening in my home."

"The biggest challenge I'm facing at the moment is the lack of money. I depend on menial work which is not enough to cater to my family. This has led to a lack of food for my family and we go without food sometimes. I lack school fees also for my children and this has forced one of my daughters, Mercy to finish school without getting her certificate since we could not afford it. Additionally, the lack of money has forced me to sell almost all my livestock which makes my future uncertain because it's all I depend on."

"The first challenge we are facing is not having acces to capital to start a business , we wanted to start a business of raising livestocks and I once approached Sacco ( Saving and Credit Cooperative) to get a loan of $100 but we didn’t get a chance to receive it because they told us that they didn't have enough funds for every applicant and thus our project failed to be implemented. We don't have enough land to cultivate because we have to rent from others to be able to produce what to eat and we are not able to get money to buy inorganic fertiliser and we currently don't have enough livestocks to give us organic fertiliser and this affects our crop productions."

"GiveDirectly excels at peddling hope. From children going to school to others owning land for the first time, such as myself, life as we know it has changed in ways we would never have imagined in my community, thanks to GiveDirectly. I pray they continue to help countless others."

"I'm grateful for the transfers from GiveDirectly. Indeed, it has significantly improved both my life and the life of my entire family. I sincerely appreciate your wonderful kindness in providing this kind of help. I have nothing to be unhappy about because I have advanced to a new stage of life."

"Now that I am done paying dowry and we are living with a partner, I am content with the choice I made, which was made possible by the transfers. I had hoped to save enough money this year to finally enrol in a driving school, which would eventually aid in my employment. In order to obtain financial gain, I also hoped to invest a portion of the transfers in the purchase of a few goats and chickens. Last but not least, given that it can be difficult at times, I will most definitely look into nutrition."

"I am particularly looking forward to this year because, as I have previously indicated, I am hopeful that the money I keep receiving will allow me to eventually save enough to enter college. Consequently, that will be my main objective with the money I will receive each month for the rest of the year. Aside from that, because my parents occasionally have financial difficulties, I also plan to utilize the funds to support my siblings' further education. Last but not least, I also intend to use this money to buy food for my family and me."

"Education is the key to life. As a parent, I often wish the best for my children especially now that I dropped out of grade 8 for lack of school fees. I never wish my children to be in the same shoes as I am, and that is why I strive hard to raise their school fees. Unfortunately, this is a struggle as my family of 6 depends solely on farming which is not productive as such for a living. Since I can hardly raise their school fees, the school administration sends them out of school hence missing out on some lessons. It saddens me that this negatively affects their performance as they lag in their grades."

"In September last year, there was a conflict within our extended family which resulted in disagreement among us. This forced me to secure a land away from home to shift and start a life with my wife. Although the cost of securing the 2 acres was $500 only due to the value being low, I was able to pay $100 as a deposit. The pain at the moment is that the landowner needs to be cleared the balance but I am yet to pay him due to financial instability. This has stressed me a lot because I am always worried about being moved away from this land. In addition, I have not been able to construct a decent house to spare us from the night's chilliness, a situation which has also robbed away my joy. I, therefore, consider the financial crisis being my biggest challenge at the moment."

"The most noticeable difference is the complexion of my house. This was not previously the case because I did not have money due to other obligations such as school. I am pleased and grateful that the organization enabled us to accomplish our objectives in such a short period."