"The size of the land that I currently own is so small. I had to subdivide it into three portions; one for the house and compound, the other for cultivation and the last portion as grazing field for my cattle. Due to the small nature of the portions, the produce that I get from the farm I cultivate is hardly enough to sustain my family throughout the year. This therefore means I have to dig deep by doing some casual jobs on people's farm so as to curb the deficit. This for me is the biggest hardship I have ever faced in life."

"I received the transfer notification on my phone early in the morning. As I went through it, I could not hold the joy that filled my heart that morning. I could now afford to smile looking at the financial hardships I have faced since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic."

"I have three children in secondary school and all of them require a total of USD. 450 annually for their school fees. I depend on casual jobs which aren't not usually guaranteed thus this makes it so difficult for me to raise their school fees. Sometimes I am worried they might drop out of school and lead a life like mine which I don't really want."

"A prolonged period of drought has been the biggest hardship we have faced in life. We experience a minimal amount of rainfall in the year which has lowered crop production hence complicating our life. The land under cultivation is only 0.3 acres in which we grow maize. Due to lack/minimal rainfall, we harvest only 3 bags which is hardly enough to cater for my family of 3. This has compelled us to at times depend on our children for upkeep yet we feel we are becoming a burden to them."

"Last year my son was ill with Tb and he was operated, we spent sh98,000 for the hospital bills. I was a businessman buying and selling cattle within sigor , I used to make a profit of 2000 per month but after the sickness of my child I did not have any capital to keep the business going. Life changed and we could not get the household basic."

"Receiving this money means I am going to open a kiosk here at home , this will improve my family income and improve our financial stability. My wife will be self employed through the kiosk business and it will have helped the people here who go far to purchase household items."

"I am old and I find it hard to feed my family as a result I starve most of the times."

"The money will assist us to buy the needed necessities that we have always lacked. This means buying proper food, protective clothes and building an affordable house."

"I am so glad to be enrolled in the Gd program. As i mentioned i am a farmer i will use this money to buy things to use on my farm i will also it to buy food and a descent sleeping place for my family"

"The money means a safe and warm home for us in this coming rainy season. We shall use the money to buy beddings, house utensils and food. The other money will go towards finishing the house."