Christopher Bala Pigiro is a person with physical disability who have lived in Pankshin all through my life. His father died before he was born and later, he lost his mother. A kindhearted man took him and cared for him, he sent him to School from Primary school up to Secondary school level. But the man didn’t have so much to see him through to the higher education.
Pigiro tried to learn typing, but he could not finish it because he could not afford the training.
He shared his challenges and struggles with TQM correspondents Bulus Bala Izang and Joshua Yenle.
TQM. Are you doing something for a living?
Nothing much, I keep local chickens in our family house. I also do light labour work like washing of clothes and separation of grains instead of doing nothing.
TQM. Have you ever received financial assistance from the government or anybody?
No, I have not received such assistance, but I have received lots of foodstuffs as assistance from people. I am very grateful for that.
TQM. If someone comes to you, and he or she say to you, to tell him /her the kind of business you will like to do, and you will receive financial assistance. What kind of business would you say?
I would like to go into the business of keeping animals, like goats, sheep and to keep more of the local chickens.
I will also want to learn how to operate computer.
TQM. Have you ever been discriminated upon, because, of your disability?
No, none I can remember.
TQM. Are you married?
No, I’m not married, I am not working on it, how can I marry? What will I feed her with?
TQM. thank you for your time sir,
