"The biggest hardship I have faced in life is when I realised that my wife was infected with HIV and refused to take drugs. It was too late and she had infected me too. It was difficult to accept my status then." (Country: Kenya)

"The biggest hardship that I have faced in my life is getting money to pay school fees for my kids. It has been hard being that I don't have a reliable source of income." (Country: Kenya)

"I am proud of having married a good wife." (Country: Kenya)

"The biggest hardship that I have faced in life is that I have been sickly for many years and this has hampered my productivity and so sometimes I depend on well wishers for support." (Country: Kenya)

"I have faced discrimination from some of my family members who looked down upon me because I am disable." (Country: Kenya)

"The biggest hardship I face in my life is paying for school fees for my children who may be forced to drop out due to lack of fees." (Country: Kenya)

"The biggest hardship that we face as a family is that we fall sick and find it hard to buy drugs which may be expensive for us." (Country: Kenya)

"The achievement I am proudest of is that I was able to secure a loan from my self-help group that I used to buy cement for cementing the floor of my house. I am yet to pay the loan." (Country: Kenya)

"The achievement I am proudest of is being able to take my children to school even when I face financial challenges." (Country: Kenya)

"The biggest hardship that I face in my life is getting school fees for my children." (Country: Kenya)