"The biggest hardship I have faced in my life is inadequate land that has hindered me from carrying out commercial farming."

"The biggest hardship I have faced in my life is hunger. I lack food in my household and because I dont have money to buy the food, I am compelled to go on digging for people (providing casual labour) in order to get money for buying food."

"The biggest hardship I have faced in life is hiring land year after year. This is costly yet the harvest turns to be very low."

"Receiving this money to me means investing in assets like land and then construct a modern house from the mud one I have currently. It's small and leaking."

"The biggest hardship i have faced in life is when I lost my Sister last Tuesday who used to be on my side in all situations. She used to help children and buying them clothes. "

"Being sickly is the greatest hardship I've faced. "

"Since I am a widow, am glad and lucky to be among the people to receive this money. This means I'll be able to get a place to call my home, with a good house, farmland and livestock to be able to provide for my family."

"The biggest hardship i have faced poverty and famine that occurred last year when I could sleep hungery and waking when I don't have plan for where to get food."

"Receiving this money means suporting me to work hard and improve my standard of living because it will help me start some business."

"Receiving this money means good news to my family. I will be able to practice dairy farming as well as poultry farming using the money from Give Directly."