This money means freedom to concentrate on farming than ever before. This is so as I usually fail to harvest enough food as most of the effort goes towards doing casual labour to earn an income. Since I am living alone at the time being,it means not much effort is left to focus on farming which leaves crops unattended. In the end, I usually harvest a little . My husband rarely sends money home ever since he went to South Africa. This leaves me with a huge responsibility to take care of the children. I engage in small business of selling vegetables which I order for MWK2000 (Malawi Kwacha) and sell for a profit of MWK1000. This is enough to use for at least five days when I have maize flour available. I believe the money will ease most of the problems I face. I will make sure I buy enough food for the children,pay school fees as well seek new opportunities of starting another good business. In this way, I will no longer be looking forward to my husband for assistance which rarely comes. I even believe he found another wife and has children now.

My happiest part of the day is usually in the evening. Evenings give me time to prepare nice meals for my children after a long day of hard work. I also get to know them better after they return from where they go to play.

I am still thankful to my husband for building this house which I live in comfortably. However, there is nothing more painful than getting used to sleeping on empty stomach. Hunger is the main problem that always befalls me and my children.