"The biggest hardship I have faced in life, is the difficulty in paying my high school fees since I was occasionally sent home, and I could take longer period before I got back to school. This really affected my performance."

"My proudest achievement is paying school fees for my son who is in secondary school. I feel so happy as I know that education will eventually bring change in my family."

"The proudest achievement in my life is purchase of solar lamp. I no longer budget for paraffin."

"My greatest achievement was in the year 2014 when I started poultry farming with two hens which I had bought at Ksh. 200.They multiplied and their number increase to over 60 birds which I could occasionally sell at Ksh. 500 and get money to supplement my family daily needs. "

"Am so proud of my marriage, despite the fact that my husband is a violent man, have been able to exercise patience with him and let him see life in a positive way through a lot of counseling, word of encouragement and persistent prayer from me."

"My biggest hardship is being a housewife ,even though at times I may want to help my husband at his lowest financial need I can't because he is the only bread winner I look up to."

"The biggest hardship I've faced in life is my parents demise, I dropped out of school and faced early marriage since there was no one willing to provide and care for us. "

"The biggest hardship I've faced in life is struggling with sickness, I was bed ridden therefore could not cook for my hungery grandchildren. I watched helplessly as they ate wild fruits."

"The achievement I'm proudest of is successfully starting & running a small business whose proceeds enabled me buy iron sheets, a cow & food for my family."

"Lack of enough income to sustain my large family has been the biggest hardship I am currently experiencing. Providing basic needs such as food has been a challange, as at times we do go to bed empty stomach"