"2 years ago, my son was diagnosed with stomach cancer which saw me on and off hospital in search of his treatment. This situation forced me to sell 3 hectares of land and all the livestock I had. He later succumbed to the disease and I have been unsteady since then. I had plans of renovating my old house before my son fell ill but I spent all the resources in paying hospital bills. This is the biggest hardship I have faced."

"My biggest hardship is that having to husband to support me, I struggle to put food on my table and care for my children. We lack the most basic needs like soap because the money I find from selling small fish (bonya) is hardly ever enough for us all."

"The biggest hardship has been food because we do not eat enough all the time because we often don't have enough for us to be full and satisfied."

"I had a large business that I used to earn money from to sustained my family but unfortunately for me, my husband got seriously ill. I used all of my earnings from my business to take care of my husband's hospital bills. Of all the money that I spent, my husband died. His death made me to be the only person to cater for the rest of the family members which made my business to collapse. If I receive this money, I will want to continue doing my business and also fix my structure. I believe that when I have my business running, I will be able to take full responsibility of my family again."

"The recipient said that she will be able to send her children to school, they were going to school at first,but since her husband died, she doesn't have enough money to send them to school again. She will also reconditioned her house if she received the money, and to also do business to substained her family."

"My current challenges are in numbers but the key ones is (my kids schooling). Since my husband ( their father ) passed off in 2013, his family neglected the children and I and I have been the only person caring for them."

"I am so happy to to know that I'm being considered to receive this money. It will help me finish my house and buy necessary materials for roofing. I will also buy mattresses for my children and I to sleep on a decent place."

"It has meant receiving financial freedom"

"It was exactly 9 o'clock, I was sick and resting in my room after taking some medicine. I was awakened by the continuous loud message notification on my phone. Being illiterate, I could not understood the messages and called my helper who ascertained that it was the transfer I had been eargly waiting. Joy filled my heart after receiving my transfer and I had to inform every member of the household about the good news. We all celebrated for receiving the transfer."

"I spent KES 10000 to purchase a bed and mattress, I was sleeping on a small traditional bed using old rags as beddings. It was not comfortable and always felt pains on my body after waking up which affected the performance of my day-to-day duties.I also used KES 10000 to clear the fees arrears for my child who is about to graduate secondary education. I am also planning to use the remaining amount to improve the condition of my house by putting up new roof, I will purchase 18 iron sheets, timbers, nails and paying labor cost. Currently, I am living in an old, rusty iron roofed house which leaks during the rain season."