Periagoge
Scenario

How to balance Ubuntu obligations with nuclear family needs

I send money home to my extended family every month but my own children are wearing secondhand clothes to school, and I cannot figure out how to honor my obligations without sacrificing my immediate family.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Traditional kinship duties are colliding with present circumstances in ways that leave everyone partially served.

Your guide for this
Mira
Mira works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with African Ubuntu Love and Kinship?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.