"I intend to use the money for building a nice house with a cement floor and iron sheet roofed!!. I also intend to buy fertilizers for the next growing season so that I harvest enough yields for the next growing season so that I do not harvest to starve"

"This money has come at a very right time as I intend to use it to build myself a very good house since the one I live in is small and is not really in good condition."

"This money is a huge relief as I believe this money will help me build a better house as the one I currently live is small and grass thatched and badly leaks."

"I lack money to buy food for my children as I do not harvest enough maize due to lack of fertilizers which always affects my yield production"

"I intend to use the money to build a way much better house than the one I currently have as I believe it is small. I also intend to use the money to travel to South Africa in search of green pastures so that I can take care of my family"

"For the past 7 years, I have not had a successful maize harvest as a result of crop diseases and drought. I am therefore forced to buy maize at a nearby market at a price of KES 100 per 2 kgs. This amount is hard to find given that we don't have a formal employment or a stable income stream. My biggest worry currently is that I may spend the little amount of money we have to plant maize because of the onset of rains and these also fail."

"Food security has been a challenge to me for such a long time. Receiving this money means I will be able to buy two oxen and a plough at a cost of 300 USD. This will help me till more land so as to increase crop yield. I have a four acre piece of land but using a hoe to plough limits me to just ploughing 2 acres. Increased crop production will ensure that enough to feed my family and surplus for sale."

"On many occasions, I wake up in the morning not knowing what my children will eat. I have six children and it has been a big challenge getting food for them. I depend on my farm to get food but with the prolonged droughts every now and then, it has been difficult getting good yields. This has forced my spouse to move to the urban area to look for casual jobs which again pay as little as 3 USD in a day and are sometimes not available. This means that we sometimes skip meals. Getting the basic needs and moreso food has therefore been my biggest hardship."

"When I heard i was going to receive money, I made a plan that I will build a new house because this money is meant to develop ourselves"

"I am really grateful for being enrolled in the program. The money means a lot to me. I had plans to build a house but I have been failing because of money. The money will be enough to build a bigger house which can accommodate my family. I will also be able to buy matresses, beddings and clothes for the family. I will also be able to buy food so that I can supplement my harvest."