"My goal, extending beyond this year, is to acquire all the necessary building materials for constructing a new house. This endeavor will not only grant me peace of mind but also provide the much-needed privacy once I move into my own residence. The new house symbolizes a fresh start for me after losing nearly everything when my previous home collapsed. I express immense gratitude for the monthly transfers I receive, as they will enable me to rebuild my life and fulfill a long-held aspiration of building a house. The lack of sufficient funds had previously hindered me from realizing this dream."

"With the goal of providing a stable source of income while caring for my ailing younger child, I am determined to make a significant investment in poultry farming. Currently, I am meticulously tending to a small group of hens and ducks, ensuring they receive proper nutrition to facilitate rapid multiplication and growth. As their numbers increase, I plan to sell them and generate substantial earnings, which will enable me to meet my family's needs, assist my husband, and cover our household expenses. Thus, my objective for this year is to embark on a poultry business and establish a reliable income stream."

"At the moment we are facing a lot of challenges. One of the most pressing challenges is the lack of money. I have two children, Debora and Diana who are in High school and because of lack money, I haven't been able to pay for their school fees. In addition to this, we don't also have enough money to purchase food and other basic needs. This has been made worse by the high cost of living which has made life very difficult for my family and me."

"The greatest challenge my family and I are facing currently is the lack of food. Due to the prolonged droughts, we've had to buy food from the local stores which are quite expensive. This has forced us to buy small amounts of food which is not enough. In addition to this, the high cost of living has made it impossible for us to purchase foodstuff since it is very expensive. This makes life very difficult since we have 6 children who depend on us for providence."

"Challenges that we face in our lives are many. This has been brought about by our old age and inability to do other activities that young people do such as farming. The main challenge we face at the moment is the lack of food which has come as a result of the prolonged drought that has hit our community. It has been three years ago since we've had enough rains to grow crops. We are forced to depend on our children for food which saddens us greatly since they may not have enough for both their families and us. This makes our lives very difficult since we are forced to go without food occassionally."

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"Being a widow means standing in as the sole breadwinner for my family of 5. This has posed a big challenge for me since providing all our needs requires me to go the extra mile to ensure I maintain a smile on my children's faces. For this reason, I work as a cook in our nearby primary school where I earn $50.5 per month. Imagine this income is what I spend to cater to our needs! In some cases, I fail to support them, especially in paying their school fees on time because mostly this goes to food. This has affected their studies since they sometimes spend almost a week out of school before I send them back. As a mother, I have felt so painful to desperately watch them at home. Hence, the financial crisis stands out to be my biggest challenge."

"My job! I am currently a PTA teacher and the struggle I have had in this job since 2014 has pushed me to a tough end. Imagine being a mother of 2, yet my monthly salary is $70 only. This income is yet not consistent since, at the moment, I am still waiting for my March salary. Sometimes, the situation gets so worse to an extent of demoralizing me but I have been patient enough. At home, I depend on my husband who is doing hawking work. His daily income is also very low, usually $10. This earning go to food leaving him with nothing to save, a situation that has worried me the most. Hence, I consider the lack of a stable source of income as my biggest challenge."

"My husband has two wives I being the first one. He lives at Malindi with the second wife . I live here with my two sons and bring them alone. I do casual job and some times go without any job. This makes my family go without food. I depend on neighbors sometimes. Lack of reliable job is the challenge I am currently facing in life."

"I divorced my wife five years ago and left with the three daughters . I am now living with three sons who are schooling at Ganze secondary. I do casual jobs earning $100 per month which caters for school fees and food. I have an obligation to pay school fees and the nature of my work sometimes let me down thus my children are sent out of school. This has affected their performance. Lack of reliable job is the challenge I am currently facing."