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Receiving this money means that I would be able to buy 3 bags of fertilizer to apply in my maize field so that I harvest enough for food next season. I believe that once one has food everything falls into place in their life, so yes that's why I want to prioritise that. Then I plan on using some of that money to mould bricks so that I build myself a house like I mentioned earlier I have always wanted to live in a burnt brick and iron sheet roofed house. If there's some money left after I handle these projects I will invest some of that money in my kachasu selling business so that it multiplies even more. And lest I forget, I have always wanted to keep livestock, goats in particular, so this cash would help me buy 2 goats, male and female and let them breed so that even after I have benefited from the program I will still be able to continue on my own by selling the goats later on.
What is the happiest part of your day?
In the last 6 months I have happy from attending church gatherings in Mayani and Kalulu. I belong to African Abraham church and all these gatherings happened last month just on different weeks. This brought me joy because I always feel great when I am praising and dancing with my fellow congregants it makes me forget my sorrows as I feel closer to the Lord.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
Currently the challenges I am facing are low food levels, education for my children and poor housing. By food levels I mean "nsima" where we get to eat lunch but for supper I have to ration the shares so that atleast I save up so that maybe these 4 bags left in my house sustain us until December this year. I have 3 school going children who need 100 kwacha each for school fund projects which I struggle to come up with from my kachasu selling business. On the other hand these children need uniforms, books and shoes all these are costly for me to afford at the moment. For poor housing, this house tends to leak during the rainy seasons and it disrupts my sleep so I have always wanted to mould bricks and build a house with iron sheets but with the expensive nature of things, this remains a dream for me.
