"In the years ahead, my main goal is to provide my mother with a new home. After our father's passing, we were left in an aging house that doesn't meet our needs. While I've managed to build a small house for myself, my mother's living conditions are far from ideal, with a deteriorating roof causing discomfort. With time still left to benefit from these transfers, I'm committed to saving as much as I can from both my monthly transfers and my daily efforts to achieve this goal. Initially, I had planned to upgrade my own house's roof, but I've realized that my mother's situation is more pressing. I'm grateful to Give Directly for their financial support, as it has given me hope of reaching my goal."

"In the upcoming months, my main focus is on getting more treatment for my eyes. Right now, even after going to the hospital, my vision isn't clear. It's been a struggle to see properly, and it's holding me back from fully engaging in various activities. But I'm hopeful that with the right treatment and care, I can regain my eyesight. Once my eyesight improves, I look forward to engaging in a range of activities that I've been unable to enjoy fully. Having a clear vision again will open up new opportunities for me and allow me to fully immerse myself in the world around me."

"In the coming year and beyond, my goal is to invest my financial support in purchasing livestock. This investment strategy promises to generate income in the future. As the herd grows, I will have the opportunity to sell livestock and access funds, even during emergencies. I am very happy and content with the financial support I have received so far. It has enabled me to become financially independent, reducing my reliance on my son."

"I'm truly grateful for the financial support from GiveDirectly. Life was incredibly tough after our father passed away, as we relied heavily on our mother. She worked tirelessly, burning and selling charcoal to provide for us. Being able to contribute part of my transfer to support her has eased her financial burdens. Initially, I considered setting up a petrol station, but after encountering numerous legal hurdles during my research, I abandoned the idea. Looking ahead, I plan to invest in poultry farming in the coming years. Since January, I've been gradually purchasing a significant number of poultry, following my mother's successful venture in the same field. I'm optimistic about its potential and anticipate reinvesting the profits into other businesses down the line. My ultimate goal is financial stability, which is why I'm determined to work hard towards it."

"I am a mother of six children. My husband is a police officer working in Machakos County. I am not employed, but my main economic activity is farming. Since 2018, I have not harvested anything from the farm due to drought seasons. Because of this, we have had to depend on my husband's salary to cater to our basic needs, and it is not enough to cover all of them.Upon receiving my last transfer, I used all of it to pay for my son's school fees and school supplies, as he was joining Form One at Emining Boys Secondary School. Comparing my life previously to now, before I received this cash, it was challenging and hard, but I can say I have improved because I accomplished great things. However, the recent floods have worsened everything by destroying our properties."

"We were forced to leave our homes in the year 2020 due to the rising water level of Lake Baringo. We relocated to a safer ground of Ngambo sublocation. This opened a new chapter of struggle and survival in my life. The area is dry and not arable unlike where we came from, availability of water is also another big challenge in this area. Therefore farming remains an unrealistic dream. Before water displacement, I practiced subsistence farming and my family never lacked food on the table. Things changed so quickly and now my only hope is casual jobs and maybe charcoal burning to put food on the table for my family. As I told you earlier that farming was my main source of family income. I am now left struggling financially to support my family"

"Unemployment is the biggest challenge I'm currently facing. I had to drop out of school in college due to school fees challenge. Since then life has never been the same. Securing a good job has not been easy, I rely on casual jobs such as charcoal burning. In a month can make around $ 50 which is not enough to cater for all the needs of my family of 3. My wife is also housewife since she finished school she has never been employed."

"I used to operate a food kiosk in the village, providing fast food and supporting my family of 4 comfortably. However, last year, I began experiencing chests pains forcing me to stop working . Now, we are solely depending on my husband income as a wine tapper, which the earnings averages around $4 . Unfortunately, this is insufficient to cater for all the basic needs such as shelter and school fees. Therefore, financial challenges have become the primary issue."

"Failing to support my two daughters in college is what I consider as my biggest concern. It's been two years now since they completed secondary school level but they are still at home. This has worried me the most since, it can damage their reputation once they get involved in unwanted behavior. This has affected me psychologically and I consider financial constraints as my biggest challenge."

"What a life of sorrow to lack a reliable source of income! Currently, I depend on subsistence farming and selling roofing materials made of palm tree leaves. These activities are not reliable since their incomes are low. Farming has been affected by unpredictable weather patterns and sometimes the produce is very little, usually 1 bag of 90 kilograms per acre. The other activity is also affected since people have embraced the use of iron sheets, making this job irrelevant. This has made my household financially unstable and sometimes, I am forced to seek help from my son. Since he also has a family to take care of, his support is limited. Thus, this is what has made my life harder."