"The biggest hardship I have faced is unreliable source of income to provide for the basic needs of my family."

"My biggest hardship is that I do not have a house and I lack money to build one."

"The achievement I'm proudest of is having built this my house because we used to live in a house that was leaking when it was raining."

"The achievement we're proudest of is having enrolled our two children in masonry courses. One is in Nairobi and the other one is at Kericho."

"The achievement we're proudest of is that through our farming activities, we have been able to keep our family stable despite the difficulties we have gone through."

"The achievement I'm very proud of is that, through my farming activity, I have been able to support my family to-date."

"My biggest hardship in my life is making ends meets.l got low yields from my maize and rice farm because of poor whether conditions this year."

"My proudest achievement is paying for my son's college fees.He has completed his education and is currently working as a teacher in a nearby school."

"My biggest hardship is making ends meet.I depend on casual jobs which at times are hard to find.My two children in nursery school are at times sent away from school because l can not afford to pay their school fees of two hundred kenya shillings each monthly."

"My biggest hardship is that my house is in a bad condition and it can fall anytime,this gives me alot of fear during rainy season."