"Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon them" William Shakespeare*
In life you can't always count on being born great or greatness thrust upon us, but always or sometimes the opportunity of being great is within our grasp
@RobCyubahiro@EcofleetRw Bimaze gucamo c ntakuntu wenda fare yazajya imara nka 2 hours,mbese nkaba nafata connecting bus without paying within those two hours?
Why household realities must shape poverty policy
One of the main reasons poverty continues is that policies are often designed at a high level, using national figures and technical models, while ignoring what actually happens inside homes. Poverty is not experienced as a statistic. It is felt in daily choices between food, school fees, transport, health care, and rent. When these real life pressures are not taken into account, even well planned programs struggle to work as expected.
In our rural communities , many families depend on very small pieces of land and irregular income from farming. A policy may encourage farmers to use improved seeds or fertilizer, assuming they can pay for them at the start of the season. In reality, a household in places like Nyamagabe or Gakenke may first need to buy uniforms, pay health insurance, or cover basic food needs. As a result, they delay or avoid using the inputs, and the policy fails to deliver the intended results.
In towns such as Kigali or Huye, many young people survive through informal jobs like motorcycle transport, construction work, or small street businesses. These jobs provide income day by day, with little chance to save. When rent goes up or food prices rise, their situation can change overnight. A policy that looks only at employment numbers may miss how fragile these livelihoods really are.
If we want to reduce poverty in a lasting way, we must begin with how households actually live. We need to understand how money comes in, how it is spent, who depends on it, and what risks families face. When policies are built around real family life rather than averages and assumptions, they become more practical, more respectful, and more effective.