"The achievement I am proudest of is that I was able to buy four goats that I keep using cash that I got from saving and lending scheme in the village." (Country: Kenya)

"The achievement I am proudest of is that I have been able to take my child to school till she finished high school using cash from my tailoring business." (Country: Kenya)

"The biggest hardship that we face in our life is that fish stock in the lake has gone down thereby making our income to be low." (Country: Kenya)

"The biggest hardship we face now is lack of a sustainable income source." (Country: Kenya)

"The biggest hardship I face is lack of a sustainable income source. In this economy everything you do requires money and at the same time it's so scarce." (Country: Kenya)

"The biggest hardship I face is lack of a sustainable income source to sustain my wife and children." (Country: Kenya)

"The achievement am proudest of is moving to my own compound. In Luo custom this a big step and so I feel proud. Usually once a man marries they will eventually have to move out of there parents compound and build there own house in a different compound." (Country: Kenya)

"The biggest hardship I face now is lack a sustainable income source." (Country: Kenya)

"The achievement am proudest of is the fishing business we started with my husband. After his contract ended at Sony sugar, we came back home and started life afresh. My husband was fishing and I was selling the fish in different markets. This has helped us survive and educate our children." (Country: Kenya)

"My proudest achievement is that I have educated my children through high school and I would love to see them go to college" (Country: Kenya)