Meeting 35-year-old mother Ndoole in DRC
Posted on Wednesday, January 27th, 2010 at 10:39 am
This is Ndoole who used 26 of her 28 vouchers on school fees for her children. Photo: Feargal O’Connell, Concern Worldwide, Masisi, DRC.
Trading vouchers for school fees is something we have integrated into the fairs here, and it is proving to be very successful, even among the poorest families. The person that I spoke to at the Cash Voucher Market that affected me the most used all but two of her vouchers on school fees for her kids.
Ndoole is 35. She has seven children and has been living in an informal camp for seven months since she was forced to flee conflict and her home village. She fled to a place called Bukombo where other displaced families were taking refuge. We ended up chatting with Ndoole because one of Concern’s drivers, Eddie, was helping her with her vouchers – the Cash Voucher Market is a new experience for all those participating, so some need a helping hand. Read the rest of this entry »
