"My challenge is getting a place of my own, my children are growing and at a certain age its totally unacceptable for them to sleep in the same room with my spouse and i." (Occupation: Small business)

"Receiving this money means I'll be able to build a house at the end of the rainy season. This house will be made with burnt bricks and iron sheets. I will also use the money to buy a mattress and beddings. Comfortable housing is my priority at this point. If the money remains I'll start a business and use that money to buy food."

"In the last six months, I have been happy because I have been able to do business. I have been able to buy food for my family because business has been going well. I am able to buy tea and some food for my family using the money that I make. I am able to make between MK4000 or MK5000 which I am able to use for three days." (Occupation: Small business)

"The challenges that I am currently facing is that the money I make from my business is very little. I have garden but the produce that I sell is not enough. I am not able to buy school uniforms and food for my children. Sometimes my children refuse to go to school because they do not have school uniforms." (Occupation: Small business)

"Last month i was happy because i had enough money to buy food. Business was good and i was able to buy a bucket of maize and some relish so lifw was good ." (Occupation: Small business)

"Lacking money to pay for hospital expenses for my kids is the biggest challenge I am facing and food is not easy to find because I dont have any means to secure money" (Occupation: Small business)

"Yes, I have always wanted to repair my house which in bad condition, constantly leaking when it rains. I also want to start a business of my own so that I can be able to earn income from it. I also want to buy goats. I would like to have goats which I can rear and also sell when I am in need." (Occupation: Small business)

"Being able to provide basic need for my family is the only thing that brings joy in my family.i do small businesses and every day I wake up worried about basic needs and when I find money and buy basic needs am usually happy."

"To me this money means a lot to me as i live in poverty, therefore i will renovate my house, buy food such as maize, buy better beddings and generally take good care of my family." (Occupation: Small business)

"I do get happy when my businesses have gone well and have made some profits. So, i do buy food for my children and we enjoy drinking tea together." (Occupation: Small business)