0 years old
I was born a girl in the city of Sumbawanga in Tanzania's Rukwa Region.
My parents have named me Christine. My surname is Chipende. My mother, Jean, is 19 and my father, Robert, is 21. I have no brothers or sisters.
1 year old
Growth stunted from inadequate protein.
Brother Daniel born.
2 years old
Brother James born.
3 years old
You have pertussis (whooping cough).
4 years old
Brother Christopher born.
5 years old
My father has hookworm.
6 years old
Brother Douglas born.
Not sent to school.
My father has been cured of ancylostomiasis.
My brother Daniel began school.
My brother Douglas has had malaria.
7 years old
My brother James has schistosomiasis.
My brother James began school.
My brother Christopher has had measles.
8 years old
Brother Douglas born.
My brother James has been cured of schistosomiasis.
9 years old
A famine or food shortage has hit Tanzania. 278 people have died and 3,200,000 others have been affected.
My family and I were not directly affected.
10 years old
A famine or food shortage has hit Tanzania. 35,061 people have died and 510,000 others have been affected.
My family and I were not directly affected.
Brother Charles born.
My brother Douglas has had malaria.
11 years old
A famine or food shortage has hit Tanzania. 22,393 people have died and 460,000 others have been affected.
My family and I were not directly affected.
My brother Douglas has had another malaria flare-up.
12 years old
My brother Daniel has asthma.
My brother Daniel has schistosomiasis.
My brother Christopher has had malaria.
13 years old
A famine or food shortage has hit Tanzania. 9,031 people have died and 1,600,000 others have been affected.
My family and I were not directly affected.
My brother Daniel has been cured of schistosomiasis.
My brother Douglas began school.
14 years old
Need to look for a job.
Began work as a domestic helper.
My brother's girlfriend Joyce has hookworm.
My brother Douglas has schistosomiasis.
15 years old
A famine or food shortage has hit Tanzania. 19,975 people have died and 720,000 others have been affected.
My family and I were not directly affected.
My brother's girlfriend Joyce has been cured of ancylostomiasis.
My brother Douglas has been caught in a fire and suffered minor burns over 10% of the body. Luckily there was no permanent injury.
My brother Douglas has been cured of schistosomiasis.
My brother Charles began school.
16 years old
Met a new boy I like very much, named Douglas Kirui.
Decided not to pursue a relationship with Douglas Kirui.
My brother James has been injured in a mishap and suffered some nerve damage..
My brother James has been hurt in an accident.
17 years old
My brother's girlfriend Anna has had malaria.
My brother's girlfriend Anna has graduated from secondary school.
My brother's girlfriend Anna has failed the tests for entrance into vocational school.
My brother Christopher has schistosomiasis.
18 years old
A famine or food shortage has hit Tanzania. 1,594 people have died and 770,000 others have been affected.
My family and I were not directly affected.
Received a 3% pay raise.
My brother Daniel has graduated from secondary school.
My brother Daniel has failed the tests for entrance into vocational school.
My brother Christopher has been cured of schistosomiasis.
19 years old
A famine or food shortage has hit Tanzania. 25,414 people have died and 1,100,000 others have been affected.
My family and I were not directly affected.
The flood has hit my area.
Flood victim.
My brother's girlfriend Kathleen has hookworm.
My brother James has graduated from secondary school.
My brother James has failed the tests for entrance into vocational school.
Sarah Tanui and my brother James are now engaged to be married.
Sarah Tanui and my brother James have married.
20 years old
My father has had malaria.
My brother's girlfriend Kathleen has been cured of ancylostomiasis.
My brother James's wife Sarah has graduated from secondary school.
My brother James's wife Sarah has failed the tests for entrance into vocational school.
My brother Douglas has been involved in a road traffic accident but fortunately suffered no permanent injuries.
21 years old
Heavy localized fighting in Zanzibar West region.
Met a new man I like very much, named William Keter.
Rejected by William Keter.
My father has been caught in a fire and suffered minor burns over 10% of the body. Luckily there was no permanent injury.
Kathleen Kaigwa and my brother Daniel are now engaged to be married.
Kathleen Kaigwa and my brother Daniel have married.
22 years old
A famine or food shortage has hit Tanzania. 8,791 people have died and 410,000 others have been affected.
My family and I were not directly affected.
My brother James's wife Sarah has hookworm.
23 years old
A famine or food shortage has hit Tanzania. 9,199 people have died and 390,000 others have been affected.
My family and I were not directly affected.
My father has schistosomiasis.
My brother James's wife Sarah has been cured of ancylostomiasis.
Martha Nyaga and my brother Christopher are now engaged to be married.
Martha Nyaga and my brother Christopher have married.
My brother's girlfriend Lisa has graduated from secondary school.
My brother's girlfriend Lisa has failed the tests for entrance into vocational school.
My brother's girlfriend Joan has been caught in a fire and suffered minor burns over 10% of the body. Luckily there was no permanent injury.
24 years old
Peace.
Met a new man I like very much, named William Komen.
Rejected by William Komen.
My father has been cured of schistosomiasis.
25 years old
Met a new man I like very much, named Steven Gachukia.
Rejected by Steven Gachukia.
Received a 4% pay raise.
Met a new man I like very much, named Benjamin Lusweti.
We've begun seeing each other.
My brother Douglas has been cured of syphilis.
My brother Douglas has graduated from secondary school.
My brother Douglas has failed the tests for entrance into vocational school.
26 years old
My boyfriend Benjamin and I are now engaged..
Benjamin Lusweti and I got married this year.
Moved away from home.
Denied a raise.
Began work as a textile worker.
My brother Daniel has died at age 26 from an asthma attack.
My brother James's wife Sarah has had malaria.
My brother Christopher's wife Martha has been cured of depression.
My brother Charles has onchocerciasis.
My brother's girlfriend Joan has graduated from secondary school.
My brother's girlfriend Joan has failed the tests for entrance into vocational school.
27 years old
Daughter Mary born.
My daughter Mary has died at age 0 from premature birth caused by gonorrhea.
My daughter Mary has ophthalmia caused by gonorrhea.
My daughter Mary has been cured of gonorrhea.
My brother Charles has graduated from secondary school.
My brother Charles has failed the tests for entrance into vocational school.
My husband Benjamin has hookworm.
28 years old
Invested 250,000 shillings in a bank account.
My brother Christopher has been murdered at age 25.
Jane Kipkorir and my brother Douglas are now engaged to be married.
Jane Kipkorir and my brother Douglas have married.
My brother Charles has been cured of onchocerciasis.
My brother's girlfriend Jessica has had malaria.
My husband Benjamin has been cured of ancylostomiasis.
29 years old
Daughter Elizabeth born.
My daughter Elizabeth has died of asphyxia in childbirth.
My daughter Elizabeth has ophthalmia caused by gonorrhea.
My daughter Elizabeth has been cured of gonorrhea.
My brother James has been cured of schistosomiasis.
My brother James's wife Sarah has been cured of depression.
My brother Christopher's wife Martha has been cured of syphilis.
My brother's girlfriend Julia has had malaria.
Jessica Odinga and my brother Charles are now engaged to be married.
Jessica Odinga and my brother Charles have married.
30 years old
Decided to give some money to charity.
Received a 3% pay raise.
My father has been cured of depression.
31 years old
Began work as a domestic helper.
Son James born.
My son James has ophthalmia caused by gonorrhea.
My son James has been cured of gonorrhea.
Received a 3% pay raise.
32 years old
Invested 43820 shillings in high-risk stock.
Invested 876410 shillings in land.
My father has died at age 54 from liver cancer (hepatoma).
My brother Christopher's wife Martha has had malaria.
My husband Benjamin has onchocerciasis.
33 years old
A famine or food shortage has hit Tanzania. 557 people have died and 420,000 others have been affected.
I was not directly affected.
Julia Mboya and my brother Douglas are now engaged to be married.
34 years old
Received a 4% pay raise.
Julia Mboya and my brother Douglas have married.
My husband Benjamin has been cured of onchocerciasis.
35 years old
Decided not to give money to charity.
A famine or food shortage has hit Tanzania. 38,718 people have died and 2,000,000 others have been affected.
I was not directly affected.
Daughter Maria born.
My daughter Maria has ophthalmia caused by gonorrhea.
My daughter Maria has been cured of gonorrhea.
Received a 3% pay raise.
Martha born to Kathleen Kaigwa
My brother Charles has schistosomiasis.
My son James has had malaria.
36 years old
Cleaned up someone else's mess.
Invested money blindly in a risky deal.
Lost money on a risky deal.
Robert born to Kathleen Kaigwa
My brother Charles has been cured of schistosomiasis.
My son James began school.
37 years old
Cashed in 54164 shillings from high-risk stock.
Invested 690000 shillings in a bank account.
Martha born to Kathleen Kaigwa
My brother James has had malaria.
My brother Charles has hookworm.
My brother Charles's wife Jessica has trichuriasis (whip worm).
38 years old
Invested money blindly in a risky deal.
Lost money on a risky deal.
Daughter Susan born.
My daughter Susan has died at age 0 from premature birth caused by gonorrhea.
My daughter Susan has ophthalmia caused by gonorrhea.
My daughter Susan has been cured of gonorrhea.
Marie born to Kathleen Kaigwa
My brother Charles has been cured of ancylostomiasis.
My brother Charles has lymphatic filariasis.
My brother Charles's wife Jessica has been cured of trichuriasis.
My son James has had another malaria flare-up.
My daughter Maria has had measles.
39 years old
A famine or food shortage has hit Tanzania. 16,975 people have died and 970,000 others have been affected.
I was not directly affected.
Widespread fighting in Singida region.
John born to Kathleen Kaigwa
My brother Douglas's wife Julia has had another malaria flare-up.
40 years old
Decided not to give money to charity.
Peace.
My brother Douglas has died at age 35 from tuberculosis.
My son James has had another malaria flare-up.
My daughter Maria has schistosomiasis.
My daughter Maria began school.
41 years old
Invested 900000 shillings in mutual fund.
Emily born to Sarah Tanui
My brother Christopher's wife Martha has been cured of depression.
My daughter Maria has had malaria.
My daughter Maria has been cured of schistosomiasis.
42 years old
I have schistosomiasis.
Received a 3% pay raise.
43 years old
I have been cured of schistosomiasis.
Lisa born to Sarah Tanui
My brother Charles has been cured of lymphatic filariasis.
44 years old
A famine or food shortage has hit Tanzania. 1,276 people have died and 1,000,000 others have been affected.
I was not directly affected.
My has congenital syphilis.
Anne born to Jane Kipkorir
My daughter Maria has been cured of schistosomiasis.
45 years old
My brother Christopher's wife Martha has been cured of syphilis.
Joan born to Jane Kipkorir
Maria born to Jessica Odinga
46 years old
Lost my investment in land.
Received a 3% pay raise.
My daughter Maria has onchocerciasis.
47 years old
Home was broken into and burglarized.
Victim of burglary.
My brother Christopher's wife Martha has hookworm.
48 years old
Invested 950000 shillings in risky mutual fund.
Received a 3% pay raise.
My brother Christopher's wife Martha has been cured of ancylostomiasis.
My son James has graduated from secondary school.
My son James has failed the tests for entrance into vocational school.
My 's girlfriend Susan has graduated from secondary school.
My 's girlfriend Susan has failed the tests for entrance into vocational school.
My daughter Maria has been cured of onchocerciasis.
49 years old
My mother has reduced vision from cataracts.
50 years old
A famine or food shortage has hit Tanzania. 14,074 people have died and 540,000 others have been affected.
I was not directly affected.
My mother has been cured of cataracts.
My brother Christopher's wife Martha has hookworm.
Susan Kapkobi and my son James are now engaged to be married.
Susan Kapkobi and my son James have married.
51 years old
My brother Daniel's wife Kathleen has diabetes.
My brother James has asthma.
My brother Christopher's wife Martha has been cured of ancylostomiasis.
My 's boyfriend Richard has graduated from secondary school.
My 's boyfriend Richard has failed the tests for entrance into vocational school.
52 years old
My brother Daniel's wife Kathleen has died at age 53 from diabetes.
My brother James has gone blind from onchocerciasis (river blindness).
My daughter Maria has graduated from secondary school.
My daughter Maria has failed the tests for entrance into vocational school.
53 years old
54 years old
Lost my investment in risky mutual fund.
Decided to steal.
Stole goods worth 308,985 shillings.
Refused to invest in a risky deal to make money.
My mother has arthritis of the knee.
My son James has schistosomiasis.
55 years old
Cashed in 1287415 shillings from mutual fund.
Invested 2000000 shillings in high-risk stock.
My brother Douglas has had another malaria flare-up.
My brother Douglas has schistosomiasis.
My son James has been cured of schistosomiasis.
My 's boyfriend Richard has had malaria.
56 years old
My brother Douglas has onchocerciasis.
My son James has been assaulted but fortunately suffered no permanent injuries.
My husband Benjamin has been assaulted but fortunately suffered no permanent injuries.
57 years old
My brother James has had another malaria flare-up.
My brother Douglas has been cured of onchocerciasis.
My brother Douglas has been cured of schistosomiasis.
58 years old
My mother has asthma.
My brother James has hookworm.
59 years old
Cashed in 2313518 shillings from high-risk stock.
Invested 4000000 shillings in bond fund.
Invested 3000000 shillings in high-risk stock.
My brother James has been cured of ancylostomiasis.
60 years old
A famine or food shortage has hit Tanzania. 8,352 people have died and 970,000 others have been affected.
I was not directly affected.
My brother Charles has ischemic heart disease.
61 years old
My brother Charles has died at age 52 from a heart attack.
James has left his family.
62 years old
Refused to invest in a risky deal to make money.
My mother has been cured of arthritis of the knee.
My brother Douglas's wife Julia has schistosomiasis.
Cashed in 4512675 shillings from high-risk stock.
Cashed in 4195829 shillings from bond fund.
My brother Douglas's wife Julia has been cured of schistosomiasis.
My brother Charles's wife Jessica has had another malaria flare-up.
63 years old
Invested 6000000 shillings in high-risk stock.
My brother James has died at age 63 from an asthma attack.
My brother Christopher's wife Martha has gone blind from glaucoma.
My son James's wife Susan has been cured of syphilis.
My husband Benjamin has gone blind from cataracts.
64 years old
Helped out a beggar.
Retired.
Cashed in 7865690 shillings from high-risk stock.
Invested 10000000 shillings in a bank account.
My mother has died at age 85 from an asthma attack.
Inherited money from my parents.
My son James has had another malaria flare-up.
Nancy born to Susan Kapkobi
My daughter Maria has hookworm.
Richard Shikuku and my daughter Maria have married.
Marie born to Maria Shikuku
My Marie has ophthalmia caused by gonorrhea.
My Marie has been cured of gonorrhea.
65 years old
My daughter Maria has been cured of ancylostomiasis.
My husband Benjamin has been cured of cataracts.
My husband Benjamin has had malaria.
66 years old
Died at age 66 from a stroke.
