"The biggest hardship is that I have no one to support me and taking care of my children is very difficult." (Country: Kenya)

"The biggest hardship that I face right now is lack of a sustainable source of income. I have children who are in college as well as secondary schools and I fear that they may not be able to complete their studies." (Country: Kenya)

"The biggest hardship that I face right now is lack a sustainable source of income, this means means that I cannot cater for my children's school fees and they risk being sent away from school." (Country: Kenya)

"My proudest achievement is having worked as a grocer and after saving for many years, I was able to buy household goods and build my mother in law a house." (Country: Kenya)

"My proudest achievement is having worked in a factory making clothes and I was able to save my earnings, these I then used to educate my children." (Country: Kenya)

"The biggest hardship that I face right now is lack of a stable source of income and yet we have some health problems, this means we can not get adequate health care." (Country: Kenya)

"My proudest achievement is that I saved my earnings from work that I did at the lake and managed to buy four goats that I rear." (Country: Kenya)

"The biggest hardship l face right now is lack of a sustainable source of income, this means paying school fees for my son who is in secondary school is a problem and he risks being sent away from school due to fee arrears." (Country: Kenya)

"My proudest achievement is that I saved profits I gained while selling snacks and managed to build our current house." (Country: Kenya)

"The biggest hardship I face is the burden of school fees. I have my eldest child in college and the rest also in school." (Country: Kenya)