""Since my husband got injured from his job, he's not able to go back to work again. Therefore the family burdens had been very heavy on my shoulder. This is the reason I am planning to start a business that will serve as source of income for my family. Because even the farming work had been very challenging for me. Hopefully in the coming year, my family will not had to go through the hard time we are presently in because I am optimistic that this decision will help my family to become financially dependent.""

""Before receiving this transfer, my main prayer was that God will blessed me with money to pay my children's school fees and buy them their school materials. Since school reopened getting in school had been my biggest problem because I had no other means of raising money to for their school. Receiving this huge amount of money free had been one of the best thing that ever happened to me. For this reason I am planning to used a good amount of the money to pay their fees. Additionally the remaining money will be spend on buying their school materials""

"Lack of employment opportunities in this village is really crippling. I used to work for a particular sisal plantation next to Mtwapa but lost the job when covid 19 started and the company was down sizing. I have since tried so many opportunities I could get around the village like working for a particular bamboo plantation here in the village, but most of them are just seasonal. Currently I have three children who are in high school each paying $450 per academic term. This is quite a lot of money, and I have only managed because of the support I get from my brothers-in -law who've been paying the biggest percentage. By just burning charcoal and selling firewood, I wouldn't have done it."

"Our main source of pain here in the village is getting a meaningful employment opportunity. I separated with my husband in the year 2020 and that marked the beginning of my struggles as a single mother with a special child. I two sons to take care of but the eldest one has a condition where he's not able to properly coordinate his body. This was the source of friction in my marriage and I knew we had to eventually part ways because my then husband wasn't ready to be part of this. The boy can't even lift a mug of porridge to his mouth, he should be getting some therapy sessions to improve but I'm not able to afford it. Since then I have tried my luck severally but nothing is coming forth, until I just decided to be burning charcoal and supplying to Kilifi town. I started this with $350 I got from table banking which I used to secure a motorcycle from a credit society at a deposit of $200. The rest of the money was spent on paying people to burn charcoal for me then my brother ferries using the motorcycle. But again I realized that the cost was extremely high that I couldn't get a good margin."

"I do not have any reliable sources of income at the moment. My husband is a motorcycle taxi rider at Kilifi town while I take care of our three children who're attending a local grade school right here in the village. I pay school fees totaling to $60 each academic term. Alongside that I also need around $50 monthly to be able to get family supplies like cooking oil, sugar, soaps among other things. My husband sends me around $10 weekly which isn't enough according to the needs of this family. I sometimes have to burn charcoal and sell to be able to supplement."

"My family of five consists of three children who are now enrolled in different schools. I am happy that I have been gaining a sizable amount when my two cows are lactating even since I do not currently have a steady employment that can generate a constant income. I invested $250 on a second cow when I got the second transfer, which significantly boosted the amount of milk we are currently getting. We can now sell at least five liters and perhaps eight liters per day, up from the three liters we were selling everyday, depending on the daily production. Additionally, I spent $100 on foodstuffs that we are currently eating, as well as $100 on clothes for my three children, my spouse, and a pair for myself. I am happy that each member of the family was able to get some new clothing. My wife had to save the remaining money throughout this time because she was not feeling well in order to pay her medical bill when she went for a checkup later."

"I'd be the first to defend GiveDirectly against anyone who had a fault to pick with them. They are nothing short of miracle givers in that they impact lives so positively and in such a big way, that it's hard not to see them as a God send. They are above reproach. Good staff, transparency in their processes and honouring their word are all pillars GiveDirectly stand on, in my eyes. All I can ask of them is to kindly consider continuing the journey they have begun with us and adding to the transfers so we, the recipients, can continue and grow the projects that GiveDirectly has allowed us to start."

"The transfers from GiveDirectly partially went to boosting my businesses. I have a budding salon in Mombasa, as well as selling thrift clothes on the side, at the same stall. I injected some of the money there as capital, which helped me stock up on a few more things, it also catered for my rent there of KES. 4,500. My husband who is a casual labourer in Mombasa, has built us a home where he was allocated some land by his father, and that has been the salvation of us both and our 3 year old child, since we need not pay rent. Finally, we bought two goats, a male and a female, whom we are believing are the start of a large flock of livestock in future. The funds sent to us by GiveDirectly were nothing short of a miracle and we will always hold GiveDirectly in a treasured place in our hearts."

"We managed to secure a rather nice motor cycle for my husband and he currently uses it to ply the boda boda trade. My husband currently manages it personally and on a good day makes between KES. 500 and KES. 1,000, thanks to GiveDirectly enabling us to purchase the bike. I also gave my niece KES. 20, 000 to open a salon in Kilifi, which I'm glad to say she has. Food and basic needs were also catered for by the transfers from GiveDirectly, which helped greatly to supplement the cereals I grow on our 3 acre farm for sustainable. With the remaining funds, I made sure to cater for my eldest kids' education fees of KES. 1,200 per term and catered for the other small needs my 2 year old needs. My general shop, where I sell everything from tooth paste to pencils, would not have allowed me to tackle all the projects I managed to and for that, GiveDirectly deserves all the praise."

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