"I struggle to purchase fertilizers for my maize garden which affects my yields resulting in constant hunger"

"The biggest hardship I have faced in my life is financial constraints.I do casual jobs which are not stable.I dig smearing soil which I sell to earn money.It earns me $3 per day when I work.Sometimes I also lack basic needs such as food for my family which stresses me."

"The biggest hardship I face is not having enough money to care of my family. I run a small business of selling sugarcane but I don't make enough money."

"The biggest.hardship i have faced is being unable to have food throughout the year."

"Receiving this money means a safer and secure structure for me. Due to lack of financial resources, I ended up building a house without strong pillars. For the past two years, I have feared that my house will collapse on me during the rainy seasons. This money will now enable me to purchase building stones and cement, roughly at a cost of 30000 shillings. I will then feel safe going forward."

"Receiving this money is a blessing to me because this is my first time to be enroled in anything. I am greatful"

"Receiving this money means achieving food security for my family. This has been my ambition for ages since subsistence farming is our main source of livelihood. However, this has not been achievable because my piece of land is small and less productive. Besides, it belongs to my late brother in law and I have to share it with other family members. My plan therefore, is to purchase 2 productive acres of land that will give me more produce, unlike the current state where I harvest food that lasts us for a month only. This will not only provide food but also give us a sense of belonging and boost our self esteem."

"My biggest hardship is when the farm I had leased to do farming was adversely affected by drought and maize diseases. I had planted maize for commercial services three years ago. Unfortunately, I made no profits since what we harvested from the farm was just enough to break-even for the project. I lost interest in farming, something that had been my passion for some time."

"When my husband died, my son took up the responsibility to look after me. However, since my son was engaged in the road accident, I have had a challenge to sustain myself. I am jobless, elderly but at the same time, I am obligated to take care of my son's medical expenses as well as my food for survival. So, this is my biggest hardship."

"Securing a sustainable job has been the biggest hardship in my life. I have a family size of 7 children and I only depend on my small business of selling cassavas at our local market. From my sales, I earn an average of 1000 shilling which is not enough to cater for the family's food as well as their education."