"I am finding it really tough managing everything since my daughters gave birth and I stepped in to take care of their children. The responsible parties have stepped back, and it has been a real challenge. I rely on charcoal burning and my retail shop to support our family of nine, and finances are tight. Sometimes, when the kids get sick at the same time, I have to set aside other chores just to attend to them, which adds to the stress. Being in a polygamous marriage makes it even harder, as I cannot always depend on my husband due to his own burdens with both families. I often feel overwhelmed, and I am constantly trying to figure out how to keep everything running smoothly with limited resources."

"Financial instability is the greatest challenge am currently facing.The economic activity we depended on has deteriorated due to changes in environmental and the climatical conditions. My family's life took a u turn from the month of February 2024 when we fled our home due to tribal clashes, we lost more than 20 goats to the pokots and 17 more died in this area due to drought.Our life has therefore been a struggle for the past 7 months because goat rearing which is our main source of livelihood has been affected by both drought and insecurity.Currently my family cannot afford to meet the basic needs such as food , clothing,good shelter and school fees which we would initially afford comfortably at our homeland Kosile."

"I don't have a good kitchen area. We cook outside with my family, this means we cook before nightfall. While cooking outside, you can be disturbed by insects. During rainy seasons it's a problem, we must wait until the rain stops. My main house is small and cooking inside leads to a lot of smoke inside the house. It's unhealthy and can cause respiratory problems."

"The challenge I'm facing currently is the distbance from Baboons. Baboons have been eating my goats and in the past week I have lost two. This is a challenge because I depend on my livestock to provide for my family."

"That day was a special one. I was out, far away, tending to my animals when the money arrived. I had no idea it had come in. When I finally returned home, my daughter greeted me, saying, "Grandmother, the money has arrived!" Hearing those words filled me with joy. My house had been badly damaged by the rains, with cracks all over the walls. The moment I realized the money had come through, the first thought that crossed my mind was to use it to repair those cracked walls and make my home safe again."

"Financial constraints are the greatest challenge to us. We depend on livestock to be able to meet our basic needs. At the moment the price of goats at the market has really gone down hence low returns. This has affected our ability to meet our basic needs comfortably compared to if we had a stable source of income."

"I have been facing some tough challenges with old age. Right now, I am dealing with chest pains and eye problems that make it difficult for me to handle certain chores. It is frustrating, especially when my chest gets worse after catching a flu. On those days, I feel a mix of gratitude and guilt relying on my children to care for the goats and the homestead while juggling their own responsibilities. I worry about burdening them, but I am so thankful for their support."

"Being in a polygamous family presents one of my greatest challenges, as I am burdened with immense responsibilities, forced to care for the family single-handedly due to the negligence and lack of support from others in the household."

"The biggest challenge I currently face is the state of poor health.For the past four years I have been having digestive tract problem, it was recently discovered by the doctors in Marigat hospital where I was hospitalized for 3 months that I have developed chronic ulcers .This disease has been attributed to prolonged periods of starvation which resulted from my inability to access food.I depend on my four sons to provide for my basic needs because my age of 94 does not allow me to do so.This dependence on them sometimes fails because they all have to carry the burden of their families,therefore leaving me to go hungry on some occasions."

"My biggest challenge currently is lack of a place to call my home.I and my family of eight was internally displaced due to clashes with the pokots in the year 2022 on the month of February.From the time we fled our home in Yatia I as the household head has been having sleepless nights about the safety and future of my family.The KES 4000 I earn from working as an herdsman in the neighboring village of Ngaratuko caters only for the basic need of my family . Therefore,my attempt to save and acquire a sizeable plot to build a house for my family has been in vain.I am so frustrated at the moment because I cannot take in the thought of risking the lives of my adorable family members by going back to our ancestoral land ."