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I have a family of nine members with seven being children. My husband and I does casual jobs making little income which caters for food and school fees. The casual jobs are not accessible all the time thus making the family goo without food. The family lives in a two room house that has rusted iron sheets roof and it leaks during rain season. I lack the capacity to renovate the house. I will use $200 to invest in agribusiness along the Galana river. This will assure me of sustainable income and also food security to the family. I will also use $500 to renovate my house by buying new iron sheets and change the roof.
What is the happiest part of your day?
Our community has been under drought for the past four seasons. However last year October we received rain and planted maize crops. I harvested five bags of maize each 90 kg. The food will sustain the family for the next six months. The harvest brought happiness in my life.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
Food insecurity is the challenge I am currently facing in life. My husband and I do casual jobs which are rarely accessible in our area. This makes the family to go without food most of the time. My children sometimes miss classes due to hunger .
