"Most of the times, I have problems to find food and clothes to dress my children. It is a huge a struggle for all of us to eat and dress"

"I am mostly faced with Hunger due to fertilizer shortage. I rely on farming which needs fertilizer but I struggle to find money to buy fertilizer which leads to me farming without fertilizer hence shortage of food or money"

"My job is to harvest sisal fibres while my husband is a charcoal vendor. Both jobs are very tough and cumbersome yet they have poor earnings. This makes it challenging to provide basic needs for the family. My children don't even have good clothes let alone a decent shelter. I always believe that the situation could have been different if we had stable jobs, but we suffer financial instability which is our biggest hardship."

"Charcoal burning is still my source of income at my old age. This job requires alot of energy for one to produce meaningful income. Since I am not energetic enough, the much I earn is around 900 shillings a month. This amount cannot cater for all my needs and at times I have to depend on my children who have their families too. Life is such a struggle and I lack basic necessities such as good beddings. All this is caused by lack of enough money which is my biggest hardship."

"This money will help me build a better house for my household as the one I currently live in is not cemented and I want to plaster it"

"Being an old woman, this is a miracle that I will be receiving this kind of money and I am.glad that I have been enrolled as I believe this money will help me build a much better house and again I will be able to purchase more food items for my household"

"Receiving this money is a huge relief as I believe it will enable me to build a much better house for myself as I believe the one I currently live in is small and dilapidated. I also think I will be able to start a small business to earn some little extra cash"

"I am happy to be enrolled in the project. My house is thatched with grass so I plan to use the money to renovate my house. I will also buy beddings for my family. If I will remain with some more money, I will see what I will do with it to help my family."

"I have been thinking and planning to do a business but i have been lacking money. I am really grateful for this program because my dream will come true. I will also be able to buy matress, blackets and a bicycle. I will also be able to renovate my house."

"Our house is not in good shape. During rainy season, the house leaks. We also don't have a nice sleeping place."