"The biggest hardship was when my husband left me"

"The biggest hardships that I face are hunger and having a bad place to sleep. I will make sure that I will buy a matress so that I can have a nice place to sleep."

"I am very happy to be considered for this program. Receiving this money means a lot to me because i will use the money to reduce poverty in my house hold. I will buy the things that I need such as iron sheets for my house and food."

"Receiving this money means a great deal to me and my family because it means my family will be assisted and I will be able to do things I was previously unable to do. I will reap alot of benefits I will be able to buy food, fix my home, I have a thatched roof and I want to buy iron sheets because during the rainy season I experience some leakages. I also want to buy food for my household"

"MY WIFE IS VERY SICK AND UNABLE TO WALK. IT MAKES ME SAD."

"Receiving this money is an opportunity for me to change my life. I am very happy to be in the program. I want to buy bricks and iron sheets so that I can build a house. I also want to by food so that I can feed my children."

"I will use the money for building a much better house as the one I currently live in is built from mud and is grass thatched. I also want to use the money for buying fertilizers so that I harvest enough food next growing season"

"I lack money for fertilizers which affects my maize yields each year resulting in constant hunger on my household"

"I lack money for fertilizers as a result am constantly being hit by hunger"

"The biggest hardship i have faced in my life is when my husband left me with two children to raise on my own"