"Imagine the high cost of living, I still depend on charcoal work as my main source of income. This job has not been reliable at the moment because trees are scarce and making $10 will take me at least 3 weeks. Considering this income should cater to my 3 children's education and other household chores, I sometimes survive by the mercy of God since in most cases, I forfeit meals. My children have been sent home severally, and this has affected their studies, a situation which worries me most because 2 of them are in high school. I have always felt this predicament might risk their future. What a great relief to have GiveDirectly in our village! I, therefore, consider the financial crisis as my biggest challenge."

"I hope to increase my business and put up a structure for my family, I hope to begin the construction process the middle of this year"

"I am hoping to have my own house constructed within the next few months.l haven't been able to build a house for myself in the past due to poverty but with the help from Givedirectly, I am sure of building one for myself."

"Old age comes with its share of challenges. At 74 years, I can barely fend for my family of 5 despite being the breadwinner. I am left to depend on peasant farming as well as my children for upkeep. This is stressful as at times, I cannot attend to my immediate needs such as medication and clothing for lack of finances."

"I used the third transfer to continue building my house."

"For life to move on, money has to be involved. I am saddened that my family of 4 has not progressed well in the past 5 years for a lack of finances. My husband Alfred attends casual jobs such as land cultivation to raise the family and me on the other hand, handle any job that comes my way as long there is pay involved. With this, my family lives from hand to mouth and we have nothing to save."

"At 23, I have been staying in my parent's house and I feel I'm not enjoying my privacy. I am physically handicapped and I depend on the transfer for all my needs. Despite my condition, I am planning to buy some building materials that will enable me to build my house. This is what I aim to achieve in the months to come."

"It's a privilege to be one of Givedirectly beneficiaries. This organisation was truthful, fear, transparent in their work. They treated us with respect and dignity throughout the entire process. I hope they will continue their good work."

"My husband and are substances farmers. It has been four years now without rain in our village. This has caused famine. Sometimes I do casual work so as to make the family survive. So the challenge I have is lack of food due to drought and low income."

"My little mud and grass thatched house is slowly falling apart because of how bad it is. My main objective for this year is to accumulate enough cash to fix the house and return it to its original condition. I worry about my safety because of the numerous cracks and sizable openings in the mud walls. The decaying coconut leaves, or "makuti," are the cause of the grass-thatched roof's leakage. Since my family is growing, I also intend to construct an additional room to house my children because the current space is getting smaller."