"The biggest hardship I face is lack of enough money for sustaining my household needs. I depend on crop farming for all needs but this is never helpful due to natural calamities like rains. I realise very little from crop farming to sustain the needs of my family members. My household living standards are demanding since I can not provide better clothing, enough beddings and food for the family members."

"My family lives and cultivates 0.5 acres of land.This land size is only sufficient to produce food for the family and none is left for commercial purposes.I have two children in secondary school who entirely depend on milk sale from my two cows for their school fees.There is always a period in the year when the cows no longer produce milk.This means that during that time raising school fees is always a challenge.Even though I work as a house constructor,this does not guarantee an income because it is not everyday that buildings are put up.Hence,the children may be sent home for fees and we are not able to raise it.The lack of a consistent source of income to raise school fees for my children is the biggest hardship I have faced."

"The biggest hardship that I am faced with is feeding my family. I am always faced with the problem of food shortage because I don't have oxen to support in the cultivation activity that would enable me to get food. At the same time, I don't have money to buy so this leaves me in suspense. "

"Receiving this money means I will be able to buy a sewing machine with which I can offer tailoring services as a business. This will be able to generate income for my household which I believe will so much support in the development of my family. I will be Independent enough to take care of the needs of my household."

"The biggest hardship I have faced is lack of good accomodation. I have spent sleepless nights most of the time during rainy season."

"Receiving this money means I can buy a plot of land to build my home. I currently don't have my own share of land to cultivate in my marital home. This is because the elder wife has taken possession of all the spouse's land."

"Receiving this money means that I will spend it for getting driving permit. Iam currently gambling as causal labourer working witn abus company issuing receipts yet I have askill to drive but lack permit. Givedirectly transfers will enable process adriving permit hence qualifying to drive on the roads safely. This will enable me to be employed with acompany as qualified person. I will be able to earn better money for sustainability."

"Receiving this money means paying off long standing debts in which cultivation land was used as collateral security, build an iron sheet roofed house to save us from the current leaking one that's induces stress in looking for roofing grass. "

"The biggest hardship that I face is limited income in order to be able to pay school fees for my children and meet other household needs that would increase sustainability. Educated children means that the future generation is taken care of. My children have been sent out of school time and again which had affected their performance. "

"Receiving this money means owning cows. This will act as an investment for the household as well as food. When they multiply, some can n sold in order to generate income for treatment and paying school fees. Previously, I have been relying on farming in order to raise school fees for my children butbit was not reliable due to intermittent drought and pests which destroy crops."