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Mikal enrolled.

"My biggest hardship in life is lack of money to pay school fees for my son who has just did his kenya certificate of primary education."

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Olivia enrolled.

"My biggest hardship in life is poor source of income and illness which has been affecting both me and my husband."

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Margaret enrolled.

"My biggest hardship in life is lack of source of income to sustain my family."

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Churchil enrolled.

"The biggest achievement is my home, house wife and children being a fisherman I have made it all this possible."

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Monicah enrolled.

"The achievement am so proud of is through my poultry farming I managed to buy sheep that I now own and are also doing fine."

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Justo enrolled.

"The biggest hardship currently is financial constrains and not being able to pay school fees for my children."

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Doris enrolled.

"I have lived to see my grandchildren."

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Odumbe enrolled.

"I would say that giving my children the best education is the achievement I can talk of because they now have good jobs."

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Fredrick enrolled.

"The achievement I am proudest of is that I managed to pay my wife's dowry and I am happy that we are now living peacefully."

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Elijah enrolled.

"The biggest hardship I face in my life is getting school fees for my children."

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