"I find happiness and meaning in life when I am having meals with my family, specifically lunch and supper. My favourite relish is chicken and whenever I am having this with my family it soothes my soul."

"I am planning to start raising livestock like chicken and goats. I have been raising the livestock although in small number.In the coming year and beyond, I will sell out some of the calves to get money for the chicken. Raising chicken is important as they can be sold when any emergency arises like medical. I have plans of starting a small business of selling ladies shoes. From the trend, ladies tend to buy on a daily basis and this leads to high demand, the profits from the business will be for paying the kids school fees."

"I have a passion when it comes to rearing livestock and If I can get enough capital, I would like to continue rearing chickens, goats, cows, and ducks for commercial purposes."

"I would like to rear chickens and bees for commercial purposes. Early on before the drought, I had a lot of cows and goats but they all died due to dehydration. It downgraded my life and now I would prefer to rear livestock that sells easily such as chickens and bees that can survive at every season."

"I would like to engage in large-scale farming, and also keep chickens and goats. When ready I sell them at wholesale price. I will also like to farm and sell the produce at the market."

"I am grateful that the cash transfers allow me to support my family and take some of the burdens off my father. As the breadwinner, he makes a living by hawking water on carts in Mombasa. Sometimes I feel like he goes through too much suffering just to put food on the table for the eight of us back in the village (my mother, five siblings, my daughter, and me). Although I operate a home-based business selling dried sardines, the profits are insufficient to fulfill the household's daily necessities. So, when I got the money, I spent $10 on maize flour to supplement the little that was left in stock; at least, there is enough to last a week. I also set aside $5 for purchasing water at home because my family uses at least three 20-liter jerricans of water every day, which must be planned for. In addition, I saved $10 through a self-help group. When the club is dissolved early next year, I hope to receive a $100 lump amount to assist me to purchase two goats and three chickens for raising. I also want to utilize part of the funds to help my mum with her house-building project. Finally, I used the remaining funds to purchase a dress for my one-year-old daughter."

"I want to expand the poultry project by bringing in a new brood of layers because it is already doing so well with only the expense of food as a major challenge. I intend to build a larger chicken coop with dedicated cages for the layers using the money I have already made from the few eggs I have been gathering and selling. This project will be beneficial since the layers' ongoing egg production will provide a steady cash stream that will aid in the launch of subsequent farm ventures."

"My goals for this year are to raise livestock and improve the condition of my home. My two-room house is made of coconut tree leaves (Makuti), and the roof has seriously leaked over the past two years. Due to my inability to make enough money from my job selling charcoal, I am unable to replace the entire roof. In order to stop leaks, I'm going to replace the roof entirely and buy iron sheets, which will last longer than "makuti." I also want to get into raising livestock and chickens. When I sell the hens and goats that would have grown over time, I will be able to achieve my ultimate goal of owning dairy cows."

"My biggest challenge is unreliable sources of income. I dependent mostly on subsistence farming but because this is also seasonal given the arid climatic conditions over here, I have a business selling piped water. Averagely this business earns me up to $30 monthly but still I have challenges with perennial outages and the fact that during rainy seasons most villagers prefer to get water from free water sources like water pans. Sometimes water outages can last up to a whole month that I just have to sell my chicken to be able to pay the fixed charges amounting to $5 monthly."

"My three children had a whopping $60 in school debt. They remained at home for more than three weeks because I was unable to raise the necessary funds to send them back to school. As the only provider for my family, I rely on temporary, part-time jobs like selling charcoal and building new houses. Due to the difficulty in finding these jobs, I spend the majority of my time at home without a job. Since I owed money for school fees, I partially paid $20 when I received my transfer so that my kids could resume their education. I also spent an additional $10 on family food. After being jobless for a full week, I was unable to purchase food due to a lack of funds. I'm relieved that my family didn't go hungry and had a lot to eat. Finally, I spent $4 on two hens. This was a good starting point for the number of chickens I intend to raise. I will sell them once they have multiplied in the future, giving me a new source of income."