"The payment of school fees for my children has been my biggest challenge. In the years between 1994 to 1999, I was struggling to pay school fees for my three children at the secondary level and my wife was still in college. Also, at this time one of my children was seriously sick. I was a bit stressed because the 6,000 shillings I earned as a civil servant was not enough, I was almost failing as a parent to fulfill my duties."

"My dream has been to start a small business, so that I may have a reliable source of income. I will use Give directly grant transfer to construct a small structure for the shop and purchase some stocks to start with. This will give me a reliable income to cater to my family's basic needs as a young widow."

"The biggest hardship we have faced was financing treatment for my ailing husband. The hospital bill was getting huge every now then till we could not afford any more. The saddest thing we lost him after trying all we could."

"My daugher has epilepsy"

"Lack of food"

"My marriage separation"

"I will be able to maintain my house, buy enough food and clothes for my children."

"Will innovate my house"

"The biggest challenge has been finacies to buy food."

"The program is really great. I will use the money to renovate my house. I will also be able to buy a bicycle to ease movement. I have also been wanting to buy a goat and this is a chance."