"My new goal is to restart the grocery business that I had been doing in our village but it collapsed due to lack of enough capital. I intend to sell dry fish, tomatoes, onions and kale. This will be my reliable source of income that will support the family's basic needs like food and kids' educational needs."

"I spent most of the recent transfers renovating my shelter, it was inhabitable since was about to collapse something that poses great risk to the family members. I used $350 to purchase the required building materials such as building stones, iron sheets, and, cement and paid the labor expenses. Currently, I am happy that I own a decent house something that has restored the joy of our life since we longer spent sleepless nights unlike before. In addition, I used $80 to support the education of my two children by clearing their fee arrears. At the moment, they are learning without any interruption. The remaining amount assisted me to acquire sufficient food for the family since we are experiencing drought in our area."

"I am seventy-five years old, and finding employment has been a challenge due to my age. Most days I am at home making traditional alcohol and selling it to the villagers. I make $5 a day which I use to buy food for my family. I have seven children all in school and paying school fees has been challenging. Before the transfer, I had $450 in arrears which stressed me out but thanks to GiveDirectly I paid the arrears and my children are in school now."

"I produce charcoal for a living, I make four sacks a month for $3.50 each. This money helps me buy food for my family but the money is never enough for food and school fees. Most days my children are sent away from school because of the areas which break my heart. Before the transfer, I had accumulated $150 in school fees arrears. I have four children in school, one in high school that pays $200 per term and three children in primary school that pays $4.50 per month. This transfer has enabled me to clear out the debt and even pay for next term fees for my children who are in primary school."

"My long-term goal is to open a retail shop. I save some money monthly in a Sacco and I am hoping by the end of the year I can take a loan and start the business."

"My short-term goal is to ensure I sell all my chicken during this festive season so that I can get profits and add more for the coming year. I would also like to add goats to the business,"

"GiveDirectly educating us about where they got the money and settling grapevine that it was from an evil place. I also like when they visit us at our home."

"The challenge i am having is poverty and the bad weather My roof is licking and when it rains,i feel unsafe with my family.i want to build another house which is better and convenient.I am old yet i have young children who need suppport.I feel burdened."

"The challenges are poverty .Supporting my children at school has been a great challenge.I desire to take them through school but at the end of the day,I am held up.My income is very low yet i have a lot of resppnsibilities.Even the in subsistence farming ,its challenging for me to get money to buy fertilizers fot my garden."

"The challenge is poverty.I desire to buy land in a safer place and relocate.This place is so risky and cold especially when it rains."