"In the coming year and beyond, my primary goal is to ensure that my four children can attend school without interruptions, particularly from being sent home due to unpaid fees. Additionally, I am working hard to provide for their other basic needs. My eldest daughter is currently in her final year of secondary school, and I am determined that she won't finish school only to sit at home with nothing to do. That’s why I joined a merry-go-round savings group, where I save $20 from my transfers each month. My plan is to enroll her in computer classes immediately after she completes her secondary education. These transfers have given my children opportunities to engage in meaningful activities, keeping them away from early pregnancies and marriages. My focus is solely on continuing to save so that I can provide my children with the education they need to reach their full potential. This is my constant prayer, and I am optimistic that, in the long run, I will achieve what my heart desires for my children."

"With the transfers having a specific timeline, I carefully considered how to invest them in a way that would provide long-term financial support once the assistance comes to an end. In the coming year and beyond, I plan to focus on investing in goats and chickens until I build a substantial herd and flock. These two projects will offer me future financial security, as my passion for livestock rearing motivates me to continue expanding my livestock. To achieve this, I will allocate my monthly transfers to purchase at least one goat and one chicken each month, with a goat costing around $25 and a chicken about $3, adding to my current livestock. My ultimate goal is to ensure long-term stability and self-sufficiency for my family by growing my livestock over time. I am confident in goat rearing because goats adapt well to our weather conditions and are resistant to many diseases. By concentrating on these two projects, I hope to one day share my success story and testify to the positive impact of GiveDirectly's financial support."

"Our age has really advanced to an extent that we can not involve ourselves to any economic activities. We have our last born( Baya Katana) who completed last year but one. Despite him obtaining pleasing grades, our financial constraints could not allow us to take him to college. This situation has frustrated him to an extent of him losing hope of his dream career( Electrical engineering). Another challenge we extremely suffer from is food insecurity. We normally depends on rains to produce food but recently the rains were inadequate to sustain production."

"I am currently engaged in selling of second-hand clothes, a job that is yet to grow well. This means I am forced to depend on my husband who is a casual labourer in Mtwapa town. His daily income is $7.7, an amount that caters for school fees for our three children and also to sustain us with food. Sometimes, it becomes hard to meet some basic needs, a situation that has made my life tougher. Thus, I consider the lack of a stable job to be my biggest challenge."

"I am deeply concerned about my leaking roof. If it rains, I won't have a place to shelter. It's been 10 years since my husband passed away, and I have 7 children to take care of. I've been struggling to make ends meet by making and selling charcoal, but it's been very difficult. I'm 62 years old now and the work is taking a toll on my body, leaving me with joint pain. I'm really afraid and not sure what to do because the rainy season is approaching and my roof needs fixing."

"I am a business owner, that is a small kiosk at my house where I sell the community small daily household Items. One of the greatest challenge I face as a business owner is the fact that not all days are equal. There are days you will make profits and other days where you will get completely no returns.The other challenge I am facing is people taking commodities on debt. The more the debts the less the returns and I find myself going back to the previous profits. This has made me strain so much in business and that would be my biggest challenge."

"My youngest child, who is just 4 years old, has been battling hernia for over two years. Despite taking him to the hospital, the doctors have been unable to perform surgery due to his young age. Since then, he had to endure frequent hospital visits, relying on painkillers to manage the pain. This situation has significantly affected his ability to start school, as were concerned about his health. Watching my little boy suffer at such a tender age has been incredibly distressing, and it's the most challenging situation I have been facing."

"Every parent strives to provide the best education for their children, hoping it will lead to stable employment and a brighter future. I was able to send my first born son to college, but despite his efforts, he has not been unable to secure permanent job since graduating. Currently, he work as casual laborer in town, earning only $2 each per day which is far from sufficient. This situation has made it difficult for he to support his three younger siblings, who are still in secondary school and college. The biggest challenge I face now is helping my child find better job so he can have a more secure future and assist us."

"The main challenge I am facing today is the lack of support. I have lived my life to the fullest, the only problem is I was not blessed with a child. So in my old age today I lack support from people since everyone is being fend for by their kids.I have to take odd jobs just to put food on my table. The inability to work on the days I am not unwell has really affected me too. Sometimes I wish that I had someone to help me out once in a while."

"I have a son( Emmanuel) who is now 6 years old but unfortunately, he was infected with acute meningitis when he was four months old. This condition later made him paralyzed. In the beginning, i was in a position to take him for physiotherapy because he was young and i could carry him. This situation changed later when he was four years old. I was diagnosed with tuberculosis, a condition that made me inactive to many roles here at home. My husband who is a taxi driver could not manage to handle all the house duties while also working. Taking my son to the physiotherapist stopped and its now three years since the last time i took him there. The condition worsened and he is now using wheelchair for mobility."