"The challenge in my home is money. We have no money to buy more land because the land we have is small. We also need money for clothes and food. We go out to find casual work but often don't make enough to cater for all. So we live in poverty."

"The biggest challenge in my house is food. This is because we don't have money to buy food. We rely on farming but with the rains it's difficult to harvest enough for the year. We had 5 bags last season which only lasted about 4 months. The rest of the year we've had to buy."

"The biggest challenge right now is food. This is because of how it rains in our area. To cushion this, my husband weaves mats and sells at the market. He makes about 25 mats a month and that sells for K1200 each making about K30,000 (~$25). That money is not enough for all our household needs so we look for casual work compliment."

"My biggest challenge is food. I brew locally made alcohol but no one has money, 3 days now no one has come to buy. This leaves me with mo money to fend for my needs. I go out to look for piece work but it is seasonal and I end up not making any money."

"The challenge in our household is sickness. We have two epileptic children and that makes us have less time to do other development activities. They need close monitoring since it just happens anyhow. Therefore one of us always has to be home with them to make sure they're safe. My husband weaves mats and that helps in a way. We mostly rely on farming but that is dependent on the rains and we have no control over it."

"The challenge I'm going through is lack of food. This is because we don't harvest well due to poor rains or too much rains. As a result we rely on casual work which is seasonal. There are times when there isn't work out there and that leaves us starving."

"Even though my elder son graduated from university, I still have two children in secondary school for whom paying their school fees is a challenge. I hope to improve my farming and increase productivity in the coming year. I plan to sell the surplus from the farm to help pay for school fees and other household expenses. Despite the fact that the drought has been devastating, I am hopeful that when the rain begins, I will be able to plant because my farms are ready."

"Givedirectly help us to get our own house , at least we will have good shelter and live a decent life."

"I hope to get my own house this coming year."

"Like every parent, my long-term objective is to see that my kids have a better life than I did. I'd really like to grow my Mpesa and butchery enterprises in the near future. I was able to launch these enterprises and earn some extra money thanks to GiveDirectly. Even with my day job and my two side jobs, expenses always increase to match income—this is a fundamental economic principle! My enterprises will grow, which will increase my income and allow me to continue working toward my long-term objective of giving my children the best life possible."