"The achievement I am proudest of is building an iron sheet roofed house for my mother who used to stay in grass thatched house that almost collapsed on her."

"The biggest achievement I am proudest of is getting a bumper harvest that I was able to sell the and build an iron sheet roofed house."

"The biggest hardship I face my life is lack of stable employment which has forced me to do casual jobs to provide for my family."

"My proudest achievement is paying school fees for my children. I am determined to give them the best through education that hopefully will bring change in our lives."

"The biggest hardship I have faced in life is great loss during extensive drought. I heavily invested in farming during the previous year but crops witherd and wilted before maturity."

"In the year 2007, I managed to harvest alot of potatoes due to favourable climatic conditions. I later used the returns I received from the sale of the potatoes to shift to a new village and purchase a piece of land. This for me is the achievement I am proudest of. "

"I got an accident in the year 2008 and my hip joint got dislocated and at the same time got a crack. Up until now I still feel a lot of pain on the joint when I engage myself on difficult task. This has greatly reduced my activeness on the farm though I still persevere. For me this is the greatest biggest hardship I have ever experienced. "

"The biggest hardship I am facing in life is unreliable source of income. I am unable to meet my basic needs most importantly sanitary towels and this prevents me from doing my duties when I am on my periods."

"My proudest achievement is buying a cow. It is providing me with milk which we consume and sell the surplus."

"My proudest achievement is that I have managed to sustain my marriage up to date unlike my peers who are unable to live with their spouses."