"It is over three years now since I got married but I have never had a good house, comfortable for me and my children. I can now afford a smile knowing that when I receive this money I will be able to build a two roomed house with an iron roof to replace the grass thatched one. This will save me the stress especially with the leaking roof during the rainy season. The house will cost me approximately 300 USD. The old house will serve solely as a kitchen and this will make us avoid smoke while sleeping or relaxing."

"Receiving this money really means so much to me,I'm super excited for getting enrolled in the programme."

"The worst predicament that could befall a farmer is planting crops with the hope of getting a harvest and then getting none.This has been my situation for eight consecutive years.Every year is a story of its own-if it isnt a crop (maize) disease,it is prolonged drought.The worst of the two,however,is crop disease.A strange disease has been affecting this crop which is our staple food for many years.We re-plant up to four times a year hoping that the next will be better than the last.But this has not been the case.This has exposed us to hunger as well as having to be overly dependent on our children who also have families to fend for.Additionally, the cost of buying the seeds is quite high and since we do not have any source of income,it means that we have to strain our children to provide for this even though there will not be any harvest eventually .This has been the biggest hardship I have faced."

"This money means that I will be able to build a house for my family. I will also buy a mattress and other household items we need. On top of that, My husband will use it as transport to go to South Africa. He does not have any job here so we are hoping that he will find a job there."

"We are in poverty, we struggle to find food to feed the whole family."

"The money will help me to renovate my house and i will be very grateful."

"I was beyond joyful and when i recieved the money."

"I have three indigenous cattle that produce little milk. I only get surplus milk for sell during the first two months post calving. Being a widow and no regular source of income, I balance between the sale of milk and poultry products to fend for my family. There comes a time in the year where the production amount is as low as 1 litre of milk and 3 eggs daily. Receiving this money means that I will be able to buy one exotic breed of dairy cattle for 40,000 shillings and another 10,000 shillings for feeds supplements. In the long run, I project that I will be in position to milk 10 litres per day. 1 litre usually goes for 30 shillings meaning I will be going home with 300 shillings on a daily basis."

"The biggest hardship i have faced in my life is finding money to feed my family"

"The biggest hardship i have faced in life having enough food"