"I and my husband work as casual labourers dealing in charcoal trading.We get an income of 10,000 shillings per month which is not enough to start my livestock trading business as well as paying school fees for our 4 children. Financial constraints is therefore the biggest hardship in my life."

"I am work as part-time chemistry attendent at our near by market centre. My desire has been to incorporate ventenary medicine in that business as a partnership with the owner. Receiving this money mean fulfilment of my wish since I am planning to invest $ 250 to purchase more stock for the business. The remaining amount will assist me in purchasing Oxen and Ox-plough to help me preparation of my farm and will be able to rent them out at a fee to neighbors."

"With the money i will buy goats and maize"

"With the money i will buy goats"

""My biggest hardship is the lack of enough finances to support my son's education. As much the tobacco business gives me income it is only enough for food. I have another son who has a good job. But unfortunately, he does not support me. This has has affected learning for my children because they keep being sent away from school.""

"Hunger"

"I will use the money to help my daily basic needs"

"Lack of enough stable income has been our biggest hardship. My husband who is a vetinary office has been depending on livestock farmers to seek his service at a fee. Now this has been difficult to get because nearly everyone is struggling with high cost of living and school fees in my area and some end up selling livestock."

"Will buy motorbike for business"

"One of the greatest challenges we face in this region is persistent drought. This makes it hard for us to get safe drinking water. I walk for up to 6 kilometers in search of this important commodity. After getting it, I have no other means of carrying it home other than on my back. I make 6 trips in a day to get enough that can last me the whole day. This leaves me with a lot of backaches that usually give me sleepless nights. I have thought of relocating to another area all together but it is too expensive since it involves buying land. All that there is to do is to persevere and hope that one day this challenge will be a thing of the past."