What is life like for the average patient who visits our clinic?
According to a recent survey conducted by VHW (March 2009), 53% of households in the surrounding area live on an income of less that $20 per month, and this is shared amongst an average household size of seven family members. Farming is reported by at least 87% of the community as their main work activity, with only 4% reporting a steady salaried job. Other sources of income reported include sale of goods (69%) and day laborers (12%). A full 65% of families in Kigutu reported that they spent between one half and all of their monthly income on trying to feed their families.
