Since I have learnt that Kinship is "the primary means through which individuals generate social supports. It requires maintenance of social relationships over extended periods." (Ross,1996:60), I now believe that I also have some kinship and non kinship networks in my life with various people. I live in a household of 12 individuals and there is little income so we are forced to go out and make means to bring income in the household. Frequently, I went to have food in my aunt's house of five individuals and in exchange i had to sit with her family for a little while and also help her daughter with school work. I would go to church with them to earn a good plate of food. This relates to DuToid and Neves(2006:19) in circumstances where stable income and resources are so scarce and fragile, survival often depends on one's ability to attach oneself to a household with access to resources. 

Later on in the years, my brother got sick with diabetes which meant he was going to receive income for his chronic illness meaning there is more income in the household.  With the new income ,everyone was taken care of,including myself. I passed my matric very well but couldn't go to university because I got rejected in all the universities I applied to so I took a gap year. My teachers encouraged me to do something to earn some money and save it for rainy days and university. I then met a young teenage mom who was in need of a nanny for her seven month old baby boy. I took care of that child and he lived with us because his mother was writing exams,in exchange i got paid cash so I saved it. 

I spent a lot of time with my male friends to learn new things from them because they were clever and partly wise. They taught me to read book frequently and apply each and everything I read in the books ans to also gain financial wisdom so I can be able to save money correctly. In exchange I had to attend church with them and go out with them to local informative events. 

I reached a point in my life where I got hit by sudden depression,my brothers sickness was becoming worse and I hated it so I needed someone to talk to and confide in. I started attending Bible study with my cousin. It was very informative and I learnt a lot. I felt better and more ready to take on the world again. I got help in exchange for just my presence in that Bible study I managed to recover from depression. 

With my being curious and wanting to try new things,I formed a friendship with my former classmate who knew how to play basketball and because I didn't know how to play it but I wanted to learn ,I befriended him to teach me basketball in exchange with me helping him apply to universities. 

These are the networks I have formed in my life which have turned out to turn it around time be what it is today.