"Taking care of my family of 6 poses a big challenge to me. This is because, at the moment, I do not have a job that I can depend on. This means any casual job which comes on my way tends to be my hope. The separation from my husband close to 10 years ago has been the biggest factor in my misfortunes. In addition, my mother at home is also mentally unwell and this has worsened the situation since I do not have another person to support me. The most reliable casual source of livelihood at the moment is charcoal work which is a hand-to-mouth job. In a month I earn utmost $30 which all goes to food and my children's education gets affected most. At home, I have 2 children who dropped out of school in pre-primary classes due to a lack of fees. This pains me most as a mother, as I watch them desperately. Hence, the financial crisis stands out as the biggest challenge in my life."

"I was returning from the farm when I received a message from GiveDirectly at approximately 3:00 p.m. I was filled with excitement as my house had burned down a week ago, and my only kitchen was destroyed. I urgently needed to construct a new one. I immediately informed my husband as soon as he arrived home that evening, and we had to make changes to our plans due to the fire incident. The following day, I withdrew the money and purchased construction materials to build a new kitchen."

"I have two daughters making up a family of four. The first daughter Loyce has been sick for four years now. She suffers from epilepsy. This forced her to drop out of school while in class seven. I have taken her to different hospitals but in vain. As family this has really affected us financially and socially ."

"In 2020 I had an accident and broke my left hand. It was raining by then, I slide down and fall. I was handled by a specialist and became well. Since then I can not engage in myself hard activities and during the rainy season, I also feel a lot of pain in my hand. This has affected my productivity."

"GiveDirectly performed outstanding work by giving us a large sum of money, which we are able to utilize for home basic necessities. We were happy and grateful that they chose our village, and we acknowledged the importance of their support by making wise and diverse decisions within our houses. We are now satisfied with the transformations we made and appreciative for GiveDirectly's expert management from start to finish."

"In the coming year and beyond, my goal is to establish a small business selling second-hand clothes. I have previous experience in this field, having sold clothing in various markets before I dropped and started concentrating on farming. I plan to source my stock from a wholesale shop in Iten and resell it in smaller quantities at nearby shopping centers and markets. My intention is to use the income generated from this business to supplement my family's farming activities, which can be unpredictable at times. Additionally, I hope to use the profits to provide for my family's basic needs, such as school fees and food. By establishing this business, I aim to increase our household income and improve our overall standard of living."

"I remember the exact moment I received my GiveDirectly transfer. I was out running errands at the local shopping center when my phone rang loudly, alerting me of the transfer. It was a moment of pure joy and excitement as I realized the potential impact this money could have on my life. I couldn't wait to start planning and turning my dreams into reality. I shared the good news with my neighbor, who also received a transfer, and together we began to brainstorm how to best utilize the funds."

"I am a bit aged and I live alone. I do casual jobs for survival and it is a challenge getting a job every day. This has caused me go without food for sometimes. Neighbours have also been assisting me with food sometimes. This is the challenge I am facing in life."

"I'm going cultivate that plot land and I'm sure that next year i will be able to get my food from my own garden with working for others."

"i paid 350,000 for land since i had no land and they wanted to take it. I paid 70,000frw to buy solor lights since before we used to use torches. the remining money money i used it to buy food for my family"