"I really want to first go back to school be it collage or vocational training so that i can get skills that will enable me to be self employed since where i work the cash i earn is too little to sustain my needs. Secondly, i would put up a business, salon, because thats what i have passion for. Thirdly, i want to pay fees for my child so that she can learn and have a better future for herself."

"My usual day varies depending with whether am going to work or not. Previous was a student and my day was all about school. Afterwards, i landed on a job that ended a couple of weejs ago. I would wake up and head to work then come back home. Presently, am jobless and thus nothing much to do when i wake up. However, on my free time i love watching football matches at Gitathuru grounds."

"In the next six months, I expect to have saved enough money for constructing a new house because the current house is too small to fit my family."

"The biggest hardship we have faced in our family is inadequacy of farmland. We reside and till in about half an acre of land. Unfortunately, the small farm generates little produce that can hardly sustain us. Accordingly, we do not get any surplus which we could sell to get some money for our family use. Hence, the inadequacy of farmland serves as the biggest hardship we have faced in our family because we rely mainly on subsistence farming."

"In NY usual day, I 1st o wake up and prepare my children for school then I go to Gikomba Market to add more business stock. After that I do my chapati cooking business up to afternoon. Then at around 4:00pm I go for my business kiosk where I sell vegetables and tomato up to around 9:00pm.While at my free time, I do laundry and be with my children in the house. "

"Opening a new business means having continuous flow of resources/income henceforth stabilizing my family. Have always thought of running a cereals shop of which I believe this is the time. I would also want to help pay rent because my husband does not have enough due to lack of job opportunity and we end up paying rent late. So far I have three kids and getting money for their school fees has always been a challenge, I will try to settle this fee in time to avoid inconveniences ."

"After my daily work of masonry and I have a phone I always stay online(facebook) chatting with my friends on issues affecting my life and theirs as well. And when I do not have a phone I always relax in house listening to radio for I do not have a television. Sometimes I go visit my close pals but mostly on Sunday just to catch up."

"My top concern is unemployment and not being able to have income because it will mean my daughter will lack necessities and secondly, health crisis because when am sick I won't be able to make money and no one will take care of my daughter and lastly getting daily subsistence to take care of my family because it means that my daughter might lack food for the day."

"My child who is now in form one will have enough money for his second year course once I make enough savings within the next six months."

"My life will change because my kids will be getting better in their education once I hire a private tutor for them."