My name is George, and if you had told me three years ago that I would lose everything—my job, my wife, and my pride—I would have laughed. But life can be tough, and when it hits you, it really hurts.
In 2020, I worked as a senior sales representative at a good company in Nairobi. Life was good. My wife, Miriam, and I had just welcomed our first child, a beautiful baby boy. We had dreams and plans, and life felt perfect. I was the provider for my family, and I was proud of that.
Then COVID came. Jobs were affected, and I was one of the first to lose mine.
At first, I thought I would find a new job quickly. I sent out applications and went to interviews, but nothing worked out. Months went by, and our savings started to run out. Bills began to pile up.
Soon, things in our home became tense and … Continue reading