"Long ago I used to own several cows which came handy in milk production and selling them to pay school fees for my 12 children. With time they began dying of mysterious disease with lack of proper treatment, due to finances, until I was left with none. It's been years now living without a cow, forcing me to purchase milk which is quite costly. This also meant I lost a source of income. I, therefore, have to work extra hard or just survive. The biggest hardship is getting finances to start up again and being able to take care of them well."

"The biggest hardships that I face is poverty especially lack of food. I do not earn enough money to buy food that will be enough for my family. Another problem that I face is lack of proper housing. My house has a roof that leaks and it is uncomfortable during rainy season."

"I am so happy to receive these funds from GD. I would like to use the money to top up my business of selling wrappers."

"Lack of a stable source of income is what has been my biggest hardship. I depend on farming and my hair dressing business which has not been doing well especially during this time of the COVID 19 pandemic. Farming has also not been doing well due to long dry spells. My spouse is unemployed and therefore our income is not enough to fully cater for our needs which include buying food and educating my two youngest children."

"Receiving this money means so much to me. I am tired of living in a house with a roof made of grass, this time I will surely buy iron sheets and enough food."

"Receiving this money means that it is time my life changed. As you have seen, I have a wedding next month and I will still be staying here when I get married so I am going to build a bigger house and buy better blankets. Also since I depend on farming I will also buy enough fertilizer."

"Receiving this money means that I will solve most of the financial difficulties that Iam facing especially a proper house. It is an honour to receive this money and for now I am not going to say much until I receive the transfer."

"Receiving this money means improved standard of living for me and my family. This is because I plan to start dairy farming by buying 3 dairy cows at a cost of 45,000 Kenya shillings. This will help me get milk for sale as well as for consumption. The money I will get from the sale of milk will help me buy food, pay school fees among other needs."

"The main challenge is food access. The money i get from business is not enough."

"Bags of Maize, iron sheets, cement and mattress"