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Austin's family
Austin
landscapeCountry:
malawi
workOccupation:
House construction
faceAge:
21
workCampaign
Malawi Large Transfers
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What does receiving this money mean to you?
We are very happy and thankful to be enrolled in this program. My line of work where I assist in construction works has not been going on well for some time. Ever since I got married, I had been looking forward to save some money and build my own house. Now I will start planning on where I can build a moderate house with iron sheets and good floor which is better than most of the houses in the village. Some money will go towards buying adequate household items too so that my wife does not struggle on keeping water as we have very few buckets and preparing food. I also think there will be many house building projects and there will be opportunities to work too.
What is the happiest part of your day?
I believe every life has a positive part despite availability of problems. For the past six months, I have been able to feed my family at least once a day and we rarely have conflicts within the house or with other people. These are the things I value and am a happy person with that.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
In a village like this, we face many challenges and most of them come due to poverty. We struggle to have adequate food for the whole month, there are few opportunities to earn money and even my wife does not have enough clothes.