Although Uganda's economy is growing, 31 per cent of the people are living in abject poverty. Evelyn Lirri examines how they survive;
Everyday in Omodoi Sub-county, Katakwi District in eastern Uganda, Ms Grace Atai begins her day at 5: 30 am-without breakfast. She treks 10 kilometres to till her garden where she has planted sorghum, groundnuts and cassava. But the soil has been overworked, coupled with severe drought currently ravaging the region. Ms Atai does not think she will have a good harvest this year. Yet this is where she has been getting food to feed her nine children all her life. Previously, she would also sell the surplus to cater for other requirements like medical care and clothing.
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