Malawi Inflation: 'I Tell My Children Not to Play so We Save Money on Soap'

Malawi inflation: 'I tell my children not to play so we save money on soap'

High inflation and a cost-of-living crisis means many Malawians, like Suzanna Kathumba, face tough choices.

From Mbewe Village to the world: Stellia’s journey of grit, grace, and growth

In the quiet fields of Mbewe Village, under the watchful care of smallholder farmers and the deep blue sky, a young girl once dreamed of changing the world. That girl is Stellia Tamandani Banda and she is no longer just dreaming. She has transformed her dream into reality. Born the youngest of six children in the farming community of Traditional Authority Mwase in Kasungu District, Stellia’s roots were humble, but rich with values of hard work, …

'I tell my children not to play so we save money on soap'

Suzanna Kathumba, a domestic worker in Malawi, spends every day thinking of ways she can economise to make her salary of 80,000 kwacha ($46; £34) a month stretch to support her family. As she wrings a wet cloth from...

'I Tell My Children Not To Play So We Save Money On Soap’

Suzanna Kathumba, a domestic worker in Malawi, spends every day thinking of ways she can economise to make her salary of 80,000 kwacha ($46; £34) a month stretch to support her family.…The post ‘I Tell My Children Not To Play So We Save Money On Soap’ appeared first on The Liberation News Nigeria.