“Government must do programmes to address poverty, and life could be better. There is political abuse of food, and also abuse of access to the goat programme”. “If I could get treatment for my eyes, things might improve” (from blind old man). “I have put my hope in my children, I do not see how I can survive in the future otherwise”. “I hope for better things if some family members find work”. “God will decide….” Generally, most interviewees were referred to as calm; sad; depressed; realistic. Interviewers referred to several families as clearly being in desperate situations with no obvious way forward. C. The Diaspora – who is out there and what do they send back? 47% of families reported at least one family member in the diaspora, in all instances in South Africa. Of these Diaspora families:    38% have 1 family member abroad 38% have 2 family members abroad The remaining 24% have 3 or 4 family members abroad. Graph 9: showing percentage of diaspora families having different numbers of family abroad one in diaspora 24 two in diaspora 38 more than two 38 0 5 10 15 The average age of those abroad is 31 years. 33 20 25 30 35 40