I mentioned back in december that i was planning to do a $1 a day challenge, which is what most people in Mozambique live on.
I did this experiment for 2 weeks. In a way, it wasn't too difficult. It took me a little while to save up a bag of coal ($2) and i was spending an average of 70cents, sometimes as little as 40 cents. However, the important thing to remember is that I have no dependents, i didn't need to go to Quelimane ($8 return) & i coped not eating meat/fish & drinking coke/beer because i knew it was a temporary thing.
Despite being possible, it is not a nice way to live. Fruit is a luxury, you need to fill yourself up on starch (mealie meal... rice is expensive) & clothes are something you can buy on rare occassions. You have no capital to start a small business or to buy seeds... this basically means these people who are living so far below the poverty line have no way to get themselves out of the situation.
Thursday, April 26, 2007
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