"Food insecurity is a big challenge for our household. It's difficult putting food on the table since we are old and both cannot work optimally. My wife cannot do anything at all. We depend on simple tasks such as clearing small bushes, which I do. I also do little farming. Mostly we depend on our children to provide for us. This strains them and sometimes they may not have the money to support us. Old age has affected our ability to fully support ourselves."

"Life at the moment has become so tough due to the harsh economic situation in our area. Commodities are very expensive and this means doing all kinds of jobs to make ends meet. Since we live in a polygamous family, we struggle to meet our very basic needs. This has pushed me to engage in charcoal burning as a source of income. In a month, I make utmost $28. This income can not fully cater to our needs and sometimes we go hungry. As a mother, watching my children crying due to hunger makes me feel so painful. I, therefore, have always considered financial constraints to be my biggest challenge."

"In the year 2018, my husband passed away. This compelled me to assume all the responsibilities of parenting. Since I am unskilled, the only work I am fully engaged in is charcoal burning. This job is very energy-intensive and time-consuming yet, its income is usually minimal, say; $20 per month. Considering the high cost of living, this income can not fully cater to our basic needs. For over 3 years now, I have spent my nights on the floor because I do not have the money to buy beddings. This has robbed away my happiness since I am always shy to be seen on the floor. For this matter, I consider financial instability as the biggest challenge in my life."

"Being a widow means taking care of my 4 children single-handedly. Considering the high cost of living, I am currently facing a lot of challenges in supporting their education. Since my main work of charcoal burning earns me very little, usually $25 per month. It has become so hard to sustain all our needs. To an extent, my children would miss classes for at least a week before they resume. At home, we mostly skip meals or survive on one a day, a situation that has directly affected our health status. Watching my children desperately has robbed away my joy as a mother. Hence, financial constraints stand out as my main challenge."

"The main challenge I'm faced with at the moment is a lack of food. Because of the prolonged drought, I've not been able to grow any crops which has led to a lack of food in our household. In addition to this, it has been difficult to get manual work which my husband and I depend on to be able to sustain our family's needs. This has forced us to go hungry without food occasionally. This saddens me so much."

"Challenges are many in my life, however, the main challenge that is most pressing for me is the lack of food. For the past 3 years, we have not planted any crops on our farms due to prolonged drought. This has led to a lack of food and enough water. We have to depend on relief food from the government together with NGOs and also the casual work we do to be able to purchase food. It is very difficult also to purchase food because of the increase in the cost of living which has made food staffs expensive to purchase. This has forced us to have less food on our plates and even skip some of the meals."

"The major challenge we are faced with at the moment is the increase in the cost of living and the prolonged drought. In the past year we were able to purchase a generator with the intention of doing irrigation on our farm but because of the drought water levels went down and we could not do it. In addition to this, the high cost of petrol made it impossible for us to afford to fuel the generator and we ended up leaving our farming project. In addition to this, there are livestock diseases that have affected livestock with no cure. This has led to some of our goats dying which has affected our livelihood greatly."

"Education is a valuable asset, and I believe that it will have a significant impact on my children's future stability. To ensure their success, I intend to allocate a significant portion of the transfers towards paying for their education expenses and supporting their learning. In a few months, my daughter will finish her tailoring course, and she will be able to start her own business and become financially independent. Additionally, my son, who is set to complete his secondary education this year, is optimistic about doing well and going to university to pursue his chosen career. My role is to provide financial support, and the transfers come in handy in helping me achieve this goal."

"I am old and my health is failing me. I can hardly walk nor engage in any meaningful economic activity and this has made my life miserable and unbearable. Food insecurity is the main challenge that we face at the moment, the cost of food commodities is high and unaffordable. Due to my state of health and old age, I am not able to adequately fend for my family and it worries me a lot. We purchase every food we eat since we cannot produce it due to adverse climatic conditions. Our area is dry most of the time and recently we had the worst drought that lasted for a long. The results have been devastating to us and even to our livestock."

"Reflecting on my childhood, I believe that receiving support from my parents to pay for my education would have been extremely beneficial for me. The lack of proper schooling has contributed significantly to the difficulties I face today. I do not want my son to have the same struggles as me, and receiving this transfer has been a significant boost in ensuring he receives a quality education. For the foreseeable future, and beyond, my goal is to provide my son with the best possible education. I want to ensure he has access to a conducive learning environment that will enable him to excel and pursue his desired career path."