"The achievement I am proudest of is that I was able to build my own home with money I got from my fishing business."

"The achievement I am proudest of is that I have been able to build a house for my family using cash from my fishing business hence my family now have a place they call home."

"The achievement I am proudest of is that I was able to buy four goats that I keep using cash that I got from saving and lending scheme in the village."

"The biggest hardship that I face in my life is that my income from tailoring is not stable as getting capital for my business is not easy as I am also a widow."

"The biggest hardship that we face in our life is that fish stock in the lake has gone down thereby making our income to be low."

"The achievement am proudest of is a cow that I bought with my savings. I feel proud because this is an asset. I had also started plastering my house with cement, the walls and the floor. It's incomplete now due to lack of cash but I still feel proud."

"The biggest hardship I face is lack of a sustainable income source. In this economy everything you do requires money and at the same time it's so scarce."

"The achievement am proudest of was moving out my parents compound to my own home. I feel proud because now am independent and can make my decisions without consulting my parents."

"The achievement am proudest of is moving to my own compound. In Luo custom this a big step and so I feel proud. Usually once a man marries they will eventually have to move out of there parents compound and build there own house in a different compound."

"The achievement am proudest of is is this far I have come my children since my husband passed away. I juggle between different casual jobs to take care of, educate and sustain there lives."