I have been doing casual job of charcoal burning since when I was 18 years old. This job is tedious and it has affected my healthy. The income is very low earning approximately$100 per month which is not enough for family necessities. I have had the desire to start a shop business at Shangweni but due to lack of funds I could not. I will use $900 to start the shop business. The market is promising and I intend to make a profit of approximately $20 per day. This money will help me pay school fees for my three children at secondary school and also buy food in the future. I will use $200 to buy 20 pieces of iron sheets and build a two room house for the family. I am currently living in a shade which is not enough to accommodate my family.

On of my sons at Ganze secondary got a sponsorship from one of the organizations in Ganze. My duty is to pay for boarding fees only. The sponsorship has relieved me of the burden I had . He was sponsored early this year. That made me happy.

I divorced my wife five years ago and left with the three daughters . I am now living with three sons who are schooling at Ganze secondary. I do casual jobs earning $100 per month which caters for school fees and food. I have an obligation to pay school fees and the nature of my work sometimes let me down thus my children are sent out of school. This has affected their performance. Lack of reliable job is the challenge I am currently facing.