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Patuma's family
Patuma
landscapeCountry:
malawi
workOccupation:
Subsistence farming
faceAge:
82
workCampaign
Malawi Large Transfers
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Next Payment
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access_time over 2 years ago
 
What does receiving this money mean to you?
I am so grateful for this program as I believe that through this program, I will now be able to buy enough bags of maize for food so that I do not have to starve as I did not harvest enough food during the last growing season due to lack of money for fertilizers which affected my maize yields.
What is the happiest part of your day?
I was able to do some casual labour and I was able to buy a bag of maize for food and that's the food that we are currently eating and surviving on
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
Right now I do not have enough food and I am already starving. I am thankful for this program as I believe that when the money comes, I will be able to purchase enough food