I have a family of 13 members with two wives. I do casual jobs making little income that caters for food and school fees. Sometimes I fail to secure a job for almost two weeks. This makes the children miss classes due to lack of school fees. I will use $300 to clear school fees balance for the children both at secondary and primary school. I will also use $800 to build a rental house at the trading center for the teachers to live. Currently teachers get house service at Matanomane which is very far from the school. I intend to build four rooms which will bring income of $40 per month as profit. This will bring a sustainable source of income for the family.

The village has been under drought for almost four seasons. However, in October last year we received rain and planted maize on my two acre piece of land and harvested 6 bags of 90 kg each which has sustained the family for almost six months now. The harvest brought happiness in my life.

Lack of reliable sources of income is the challenge I am currently facing in life. I do casual jobs earning little income that caters for food and school fees. The income is low such that my children sometimes miss classes due to lack of school fees. This has affected their performances.