Many find themselves paying siblings’ school fees, covering parents’ medical expenses, contributing to events and helping relatives facing hardships
By
Elizabeth Edward
Mwandishi
Mwananchi
Dar es Salaam. Every month, many young Tanzanians carefully plan how to spend their salaries, covering rent, transport, food and savings. But before they can meet those priorities, their phones begin to ring.
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