"The main challenge we are facing is that we have small land for agriculture , and because of that we don't produce enough, hence the insufficient food for my family. In addition to that we are worried about our children's future because we will not be able to give them their inheritance because we don't have enough pieces of land that will be given to them. The other challenge is that we don't have small livestocks like goats and sheeps and they are very supportive because when you have them you cane sell them and get the money to be used in other needs."

"My wife with 3 children had left me because of poverty, Living alone and working alone for $2.5 per day in construction, I can't afford everything I want for living because I am supposed to use much effort in that job. My house is damaged, some clay tiles are broken, this has affected my life and sometimes I got a cold and went to the health center instead of working"

"My husband left me 7 years ago because he has another wife and this is the second year that I always feel alot of pain in my leg, when I want to go to the hospital I always take a small loan of $40 in order to pay my bill, This has affected my small business of selling banana beer and The life of my children , the development of my household because always travel for my leg treatment."

"My house is not furnished yet, no cement inside the house, no door on some bedrooms, when I am sleeping, I don't feel secured, my children don't have their bed and matelas, they are not happy. I don' t have my own cow to produce fertilizer and this affected my harvest to feed my family"

"Our harvest was not good due to climate change and my child Benita and My mother in law have been sick during agriculture season and I took much time caring for them, not working in my farm and that affected our harvest. Feeding my family of 5 people is not easy nowadays"

"In my opinion, what GiveDirectly does well in this program is that we receive the transfers in lumpsum amounts. This helps in planning as one is in a position to do something huge as compared to when the transfers are given in small instalments. Another thing that GiveDirectly does well is that the unlearned recipients are taught how to use mpesa. This has reduced the number of theft cases in the community as most of us managed to change our pins to a more secure code. To avoid household conflict, what needs to be done differently is enrolling all the individuals in the household. During enrollment, those individuals who did not have responsibilities by then were left out of the program yet these are the same people who steal from their old and vulnerable parents. Another thing that needs to be done differently is enrolling all the communities in a specific village for uniformity purposes and this will prevent too many complaints coming from the communities that are left out during the registration to the programs."

"A longtime dream of mine has been opening a grocery shop. To have a place where i can display quality, healthy produce and sell it at a competitive rate would be my dream business. Also, it would be in line with every parent's goal of giving their kids the best life they can. The extra money will mean I can take care of them better."

"For many years, we have been living with my husband and our 6 children at my parent's home. This is against the norms of our tradition and my spouse was constantly mocked by our neighbours. I had desired to own a piece of land where we could build a structure and start our home but this was in vain due to a lack of financial resources. To actualize our longing, we spent $100 of the recent transfer to compile the payments of half an acre piece of land. Moreover, I used part of the remaining amount to purchase the required building material for the construction of a house like iron sheets and poles. Currently, I am happy with the ongoing construction activities that are taking place in our new area. I am positive that we will finally fulfil our dreams something that will instil peace of mind in our lives. Lastly, I saved $50 which will assist me in paying the school fees for my 6 children who are still in public primary school."

"I hope to enrol myself in a tailoring college in the coming year on our nearby town. My long-term goal is to start a dressmaking shop which will be my reliable source of livelihood for the family. This will aid in leaving the charcoal vending job which is laborious and led to the loss of forest cover resulting in climate change."

"In my opinion, GiveDirectly did well in conducting community meetings before the actual enrollment. Through this, we were able to get first-hand information about the whole process. Additionally, the decision to target the less fortunate households in society directly was a well-thought-out idea. I would recommend they train the potential beneficiaries about financial planning before sending them the cash."