"In 2014 when worked as a security guard,I saved the money i got and used it to buy tea leaves.The tea accumulated to 2000 kgs and when the time for annual bonus arrived,i earned a good amount of money which enabled me build the house am living in as well as buy some household items.This is the achievement am proudest of"

"My mother was diagnosed with lung cancer and was admitted to Tenwek hospital for about 5 months in 2016. She fought hard for her life. We did all we could but she passed on in July the same year. Before her demise she operated a clothes business that sustained our family including my school fees and other basic needs. Besides, she played a big role in my life including moral and emotional support. Losing her is the biggest hardship I have faced in my life."

"In 2013 my father allocated me a quarter of an acre piece of land and I planted tea in it. Growing tea was the best decision I made at that time because at the moment, the tea leaves I sell from my farm is sustaining some of my basic needs like clothing and food for our family. This is an achievement I am proudest of because I feel mature in the sense that I don't have to pester my father about my needs. This gives me a sense of fulfillment. "

"Last year I felt sick, my legs were paralyzed and so I couldn't continue with my tomatoe farming. This was the time My children need me the most, all my two sons were joining secondary school and the daughter was to join college. I was unable to pay for their school fees, thanks to the county government for coming to my rescue with Bursary and this was my biggest hardship in my life"

"There was a day I wanted to build kitchen, I had set a side money to build it but I felt sick and I had to spend all the money I had raised to pay for my medical Bill. To date I have never had enough money to build kitchen, this was the biggest hardship I have ever faced in my life"

"In 2016 I planted maize 1/4 acres which I got high yields and the maize demand was so high- double the normal market price. This ensured that my family got enough food throughout the year and also earned me enough money to pay school fees for my children. This is the achievement I am proudest of."

"The biggest hardship I ever faced in my life is when two of my children were joining secondary school, I didn't have enough money for their school fees. I had to sell only dairy cow to pay for them. From then we've never had milk in our family"

"In 2013, I started poultry keeping as a source of income. I started small and I never imagined that it could grow into something big. Within two years, I was able to sell all my chicken and buy a dairy cow. This made me so proud and motivated me to work even harder."

"The achievement that am proudest of is building a house for my family. I work as a casual labourer within the village. I struggled a lot to save at least five hundred shillings per month through merry go round- I was able to buy iron sheets through the savings and build a descent home for my family. This made me so proud and I cannot forget it."

"We have had to struggle to educate our children from primary school all the way to University. Currently, we have two children who recently graduated from various universities, Our last born is a first year university student at the University of Eldoret. We are not yet done but at least we have something to show for our struggle and we consider that an achievement."