Suzanna Kathumba

Suzanna Kathumba

domestic worker Malawi

Suzanna Kathumba is a 43-year-old domestic worker and single mother of four living in Lilongwe, Malawi. With a monthly salary of 80,000 kwacha (approximately $46), she faces the daily challenge of stretching her income to cover essential expenses, including school fees for her children and basic household needs. Amidst rising inflation and the cost-of-living crisis, she has adopted extreme measures, such as instructing her children to avoid playing to save on soap, highlighting the severe economic struggles faced by many Malawians.

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United Kingdom United Kingdom: Suzanna Kathumba, a domestic worker in Malawi, spends every day thinking of ways she can economise to make her salary stretch to support her family. 5

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