"I spent $190 of my recent transfer on livestock, acquiring three goats to add to my existing herd of cows and goats, along with five chickens for my poultry project. Raising these animals has become my primary source of income in the village, allowing me to sell them as they breed and provide for my family. My goal is to expand my livestock herd, grow the poultry project, and ensure I can meet my family's needs, including the educational expenses for my three children. In addition, I installed a water tap, but for the past four months before the transfer, I was unable to access the water due to unpaid bills. I’m pleased that I cleared the $40 water bill, so my family now has access to water. I also spent $100 on shopping, which covered new clothes for my family and food supplies. It's a relief to have enough food to last us for several weeks, and my children are now proudly wearing new clothes. I decided to save the remaining amount in my bank account, intending to use it for future projects I plan to start later and to cover any emergencies that might arise."

"I spent $190 of my recent transfer on livestock, acquiring three goats to add to my existing herd of cows and goats, along with five chickens for my poultry project. Raising these animals has become my primary source of income in the village, allowing me to sell them as they breed and provide for my family. My goal is to expand my livestock herd, grow the poultry project, and ensure I can meet my family's needs, including the educational expenses for my three children. In addition, I installed a water tap, but for the past four months before the transfer, I was unable to access the water due to unpaid bills. I’m pleased that I cleared the $40 water bill, so my family now has access to water. I also spent $100 on shopping, which covered new clothes for my family and food supplies. It's a relief to have enough food to last us for several weeks, and my children are now proudly wearing new clothes. I decided to save the remaining amount in my bank account, intending to use it for future projects I plan to start later and to cover any emergencies that might arise."

"Food insecurity is the biggest challenge due to lack of a stable source of income. We live in a semi - arid area,and we never harvest anything from the farms due to drought.We purchase all the food stuff from the little money we get and this is difficult."

"The challenge I'm facing currently is associated with my livestock. I'm a goat keeper and recently they have been adversely affected by diseases such as East coast fever. This has led to the death of some of my animals which has come because I don't have money for treatment. This has affected me both financially and psychologically because I depend on Livestock."

"Being an arid area, there is always competition for water and the limited pasture for our livestock. Consequently, this region is prone to cattle rustling and banditry. Early this year while fleeing from an attack, I lost over 20 sheep to diseases due to movement from place to place. Having no other livelihood, my only source of food and income was greatly affected so much such that I have had to sleep hungry several times. My worry is that I will not be able to build enough wealth with the unprecedented threat to security."

"Our village is located in a hot and dry climate, just below the mountains of the highlands. Due to insufficient rain over the years, we cannot do farming but depend mainly on our livestock. Food insecurity is a big challenge, we sell our livestock to buy food. It's also expensive to buy food daily. This has depleted our livestock, henceforth we're always worried about what the future holds."

"I had been using a traditional bed to sleep on, which was not ideal because I often suffered from backaches. I decided to use $160 from the transfer to buy a mattress and a bed. I spent $290.6 to buy iron sheets to renovate my house roof. I also used $95 to purchase other building materials to extend my house by adding one more room since my entire family had been living in a single room. With the remaining $4.40, I bought food for my family."

"Before receiving the transfer, life was very tough. We struggled to meet even our basic needs because my husband was jobless. After receiving the cash transfer, I can confidently say that our standard of living has improved. I was finally able to renovate our leaking roof."

"One evening, while I was preparing supper, I heard a message alert on my phone. I asked my son to check it and see what the message was about. After checking, he confirmed that it was the transfer notification. I was so excited because I knew most of our troubles would finally go away. My first thought was about how I could now build a proper house, as the one we were living in had been destroyed."

"One evening, while I was preparing supper, I heard a message alert on my phone. I asked my son to check it and see what the message was about. After checking, he confirmed that it was the transfer notification. I was so excited because I knew most of our troubles would finally go away. My first thought was about how I could now build a proper house, as the one we were living in had been destroyed."