"The biggest hardship I have faced has been financial stability. I get about $10-$12 from the produce in 2-3 moths of sales. That is not enough for me to pay for my children's school fess let alone provide basic needs such as clothing's."

"When I gave birth to my 5-year-old son in the year 2016, he was diagnosed with epilepsy, a condition that saw us in and off hospital thus paralysing us financially. We ended up selling all our livestock to cater to his medication. We used to rely on selling at least 10 liters of milk thus earning $3 daily from our three cattle, but since we had to sell them all, buying milk daily for family consumption has been our routine. Livestock ownership is a pride and an indicator of wealth in our culture thus we also feel sidelined from the community since we own none. This is the biggest hardship we face."

"I intend to use the money for building a nice house with a cement floor and iron sheet roofed!!. I also intend to buy fertilizers for the next growing season so that I harvest enough yields for the next growing season so that I do not harvest to starve"

"This money has come at a very right time as I intend to use it to build myself a very good house since the one I live in is small and is not really in good condition."

"This money is a huge relief as I believe this money will help me build a better house as the one I currently live is small and grass thatched and badly leaks."

"I lack money to buy food for my children as I do not harvest enough maize due to lack of fertilizers which always affects my yield production"

"Lack of money for fertilizers for my garden which in most cases affects my yield production every year resulting in my household being hit by hunger"

"For the past 7 years, I have not had a successful maize harvest as a result of crop diseases and drought. I am therefore forced to buy maize at a nearby market at a price of KES 100 per 2 kgs. This amount is hard to find given that we don't have a formal employment or a stable income stream. My biggest worry currently is that I may spend the little amount of money we have to plant maize because of the onset of rains and these also fail."

"My biggest hardship in life has been striving to get a stable source of income. I used to do casual jobs away from home but balancing between work and family life while earning less posed a big challenge. I now depend on farming but the dry climatic conditions and poor farming methods have limited the income I get. This is why I plan to buy two oxen and a plough to till more land and just hope that the rains will not fail me."

"Receiving this money means that I can build a new house which is spacious and comfortable. I have always wanted a house but lack of finances has been a hindrance. My current house is one room attached to a small kitchen. I have six children and this means that I have no privacy. My daughter is turning 18 and we all sleep together in one room. I have six children. The walls are also worn out and the roof leaks during the rainy season. We also persevere smoke from the kitchen which makes us uncomfortable. I have budgeted 500 USD for building a one bedroom house made of new iron sheets."