"We do not have enough fertiliser to use in our lands which can help us harvest well."

"We are very poor. Life is hard, sometimes getting the basic needs for the family is not easy."

"I took a motorcycle on credit which I am currently using it to provide taxi services at a fee, and its my only source of income. I could be jobless if I did not have this motorbike. I have five children in school and all are depending on me for their basic needs and school fees. I currently do not have a new goal besides paying for the monthly installments for the motorbike through the transfer. It has been useful to me because I can now put food on the table, and my children are comfortably in school. I'm remaining with around Ksh.60000, once I complete this loan, then I will be able look for other investment opportunities."

"I have been hailing since 2017, a situation that has led to one of my legs having dysfunction. I am always unable to walk long distances. Instead, I am always more at home. My goal is to invest more in livestock with subsequent transfers. It will give me ease to engage in the livestock-selling business. Although I cannot do casual jobs, through the livestock business, I will be able to earn a small income. That is a promising business that can aid me in achieving success as I work hard to provide for my family of five. My additional goal is to build a new house. The current one has been in existence for the past 15 years."

"Having eye sickness is the challenge am facing I even had a surgery in the past years because i got blind and couldn't see completely but I was able to gain some sight , I also have a high blood pressure and other diseases which I struggle to have medicine for , without i could even die . And this doesn't allow me have enough energy to cultivate my land as I am currently getting support form my son Viateur."

"The first challenge we are facing is not having enough land , we usually rent land to cultivate what we need for our house . We also don't have any livestock of our own to give us fertiliser to use in our farm we are currently herding which is another challenge we are currently facing."

"The main challenge we are currently facing is sickness because me and my wife Annonciata have a high blood pressure and other diseases which requires us to go to the hospital every month and this doesn't allow us to work as usual. We only cultivated our small land because we don't have enough energy to work for others in other to get enough money for our home."

"Life have been challeging because I don't have enough money to buy materials for my tailoring business , I started sewing in 2011 and up to now I only have one sewing machine which is not enough for me to keep going, I also don't get enough fertiliser because i don't have a cow, it requires me to trade some crops in order to get it but currently I'm not getting that opportunity because those who helped me get the organic fertiliser have sold their cows. Another challenge I am facing is not having my own house because I currently live in my father's house who left us 10 years ago to get another wife."

"When I heard GiveDirectly had visited our village, I gave up on all hopes of receiving any aid. This is because I wasn't speaking the same dialect as the locals. I got used to the discrimination other organizations subjected me to whenever organizations visited the village. Little did I know GiveDirectly was a different organization. I was surprised to receive a visit from them at my homestead. Upon receipt of our transfer, my husband and I opted to invest the entire amount in farming. We planted vegetables, butternuts, and tomatoes, something we were good at. I am forever grateful for the support of the cash transfer that gave us an opportunity for a change in our life."