"this money means I have been given hope to rebuild my house and also have enough food on my home" (Occupation: Small business)

"The main challenge I'm facing is to feed my child,I'm a single mother though i try running up and down i still feel like I'm not doing enough for him." (Occupation: Small business)

"The biggest hardship I have ever face is the one they happen in the year 2018 when I sold an ailing cow at a throw a way price of Ksh. 8000 yet I bought it for Ksh. 37000. This came as a big blow to me and my young family because the cow was about to lactate the following month. It took me the whole year to forget that incident because I had sacrificed all savings from Boda Boda business to purchase it." (Occupation: Small business)

"My dream is to educate my children to the college level so that they may secure good job and better future. Investing in quality education for my children is what receiving this money means to me. Currently, I have 6 children in primary school with my first born in class 8 about to join secodary school next year. My plan is to use $ 300 to start a small business of buying and selling of indigenous goats which will be my sustainable source of income. I will save the profit which I will use to educate my children."

"The demise of my wife 2 years ago has given me sleepless nights since she left a gap in my life which no one can fill it. The biggest hardship I have faced in life therefore, is living in a solitude state since I solely live in this household. I don't have any child within the household, my last born son got married a few years ago and moved out. My future plan is to venture in a lucrative business of dairy farming and poultry keeping to keep me busy and earn some income."

"My greatest desire has been to start a reliable source of income but due to lack of capital, this has been a deadly hope. Receiving this money means that I Will fulfill my life's desire of starting a small business. I intend to spend at most 10,000 shillings to lease a retail shop at my nearby Center, the remaining amount I will use to stock. This will earn me a daily income that can sustain the needs of my family, paying school fees, and providing basic needs."

"In the morning when customers come to buy maize from my from small business, when they buy it with Cash money without taking it on a debt makes me feel better since I will be able to finish my stock and make orders for some more. I calculate my profit here after selling all the stock I have this means I am able to spend in on what is needed in the house.but if no customers came in the morning I will not be able to plan for my small family" (Occupation: Small business)

"The funds will really help. I will buy matress and beddings. I will also build my children's house. I also desire to do business."

"None" (Occupation: Small business)

"Poverty" (Occupation: Small business)