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My wife and I do casual jobs earning little income which caters for food and school fees . I have a family of seven members and we all live in a two room house that has a leaking roof during rain season. I can not renovate the house due to lack of funds. I will use $500 to buy 20 pieces of iron sheets and other materials to renovate my house. I will also use $300 to buy six goats as an investment. This will foster sustainable income in my family. It will also help me to raise school fees for my children three children who are at primary school.
What is the happiest part of your day?
I do casual jobs earning very little income which caters for food. The jobs are not more often this most times the family goes without food. I have children who miss classes because of hunger. However last year October we received rain and I planted maize on my three acre piece of land . I harvested five bags of maize each 90 kg. The maize will sustain the family for the whole year. The harvest brought happiness in my life.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
Housing is the challenge I am facing in life. I live in a house that has leaking roof. The roof was destroyed by falling coconut tree. During rain season then the family spends sleepless nights. I lack the capacity to change the roof due to lack of funds.
