"The biggest hardship I am facing is caring for a child who's suffering from sickle cell anemia. I oftenly panic so severely whenever she is attacked, I hope that one day she'll get over the condition. "

"The biggest hardship I've faced in life is being jobless. I was so broke that I couldn't even buy a ten shillings telephone airtime."

"The biggest hardship I've faced in life is being unable to provide for my family, this sometimes force my family to go without food, clothing and medication. "

"The achievement am proudest of in my life was being able to complete my primary education. My father was the sole bread winner on our household and after his death while i was in class five, I never imagined that I would be able to complete my primary education."

"My greatest achievement has been, being able to build semi permanent house. I used to sleep in my grandmothers kitchen which i shared with sheep and goats and it was also very cold at night."

"The biggest hardship I have ever faced in life was not being able to provide for my family back in 2001-2004, when I was sick and lacking a stable source of income. This led my household to lack the basic necessities."

"I spent my third transfer on enrolling my child to a vocational training course. I also built a traditional house 'simba ' for my son hence they no longer share with her sister a sleeping place that is the kitchen"

"As a parent life feels meaningless when you cannot give your child the life he/she deserves mainly (education) , my child had stayed home for one year as a school dropout due to lack of money hence I spent the larger part of my third transfer on paying school fees for her and now I am happy as she is almost completing her high school education. I also bought sofa set seats ."

"I spent my third transfer on building a decent spacious house and now I am happy with a peaceful mind since before the transfer I was staying in a small five iron sheet house with seven of my family members and when I had visitors they were forced to sit outside due to lack of space."

"This hardship I have currently is paying school fees for my children since I have three children who are currently in secondary school."