"The biggest hardship that I face in my life is that we are starving as food is inadequate in our land as we consume everything that we produce."

"The biggest hardship that I face in my life is that I don't have a stable source of income so it is a big challenge for me to take care of my family and provide for them their basic needs during this tough economic times."

"The achievement I am proudest of is that I was able to buy a cow using cash that I got from the sale of charcoal."

"The biggest hardship that I face in my life is that I find it difficult to support my children in terms of food they eat and school fees as currently I am not working and I am a widow."

"The biggest hardship that we face in our life is that making ropes from sisal is not an easy job and getting money out of it is a slow process as we have to wait for it to be sold so that we can buy food."

"The biggest hardship I face right now is paying school fees for my children, this is because I currently have two children in secondary school and the fee's are very high."

"My proudest achievement is having helped many women give birth through my services as a traditional midwife."

"The biggest hardship I have is that currently I cannot work much. This is because I underwent a cesarean operation recently, thus my income has reduced."

"The biggest hardship I have is lack of a steady source of income , casual jobs are scarce and sometimes I end up getting no jobs."

"The biggest hardship I have is lack of a good house and household items, and my finances are limited, such that I cannot afford any of the above mentioned."