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Receiving this money means that I would direct it towards food first. 10 bags of maize would be sufficient for my family size. This would cost 200$, with respect to the current prices. Then, I plan on improving my house by buying cement for the floor as well as nails to tighten the iron sheets on the roof. Furthermore, I plan on spending the other part of this money on my children's education. One, Jennifer John, is in form four at Utale Community secondary school needs 20$ for school fees per term. 3 others are in primary school at Mafiso and they require 1$ each per term.
What is the happiest part of your day?
My happiness comes on a daily basis when I see my family in good terms with each other and our fellow villagers.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
Lack of food is the only challenge I am facing in my household currently. In May we harvested 5 bags of maize from our field and these tool us through the following months until August when we finished them. Since then we have had to rely on casual labour to get food. It has been harder finding these piece works as people don't have money to pay you these days. For instance, we get 5$ for a 10$ job back in the days. Somedays we sleep on empty stomachs while somedays we eat mangoes for supper, that's our substitute for nsima.
