No matter how dire the situation is, I'd dissuade 'this man' from seeking slavery. Infact only a sadist wanting to take advantage of his situation, would want a worker with such a weight on his shoulders.

This might sound harsh, but let him pray and think. Pray and think. The answer will come to him.

Dont you think it could be ok for temporary solution instead of watching your children who are sick and you cant take them to hospital for lack of 500 shillings?

Ai Wewe Mukiri husaidii....

@mukiri,

I get your point. I am sure he is trying what he can. I have been involved in his life since he lost his job and I know he is getting it really tough. I know you mean well. Your concerns are alright but he needs someone to lift him for now. He will sort out the rest later and this thread will be revived when he makes it in life to give thanks to all who, like you, participated to take him down from a pit.

@Samsa – I know this guy who went to Yiwu China to buy some stuff. In Yiwu there are girl who offer “Massages” at very good rates so the guy invited one to his room. After the massage and the lady left he realized that his USD 40K was missing and he ran after the girl got her punched her kidogo and got his cash back. The girl called the cops, he was arrested taken to court and jailed for 15years for assault. Up to today wife has no idea what happened to him.

Now how old is your “friend” and is he a fully qualified CPA?

I know at least two people doing freelance accounting and though together with other duties they are able to make ends meet though it ain't so easy.
Also if he can there are so many learning institutions who would use some lecturing, private tuition, with accounting knowledge your friend can lecture in so many learning(non-accounting) institutions
In 2002-2003 I bought a blender for Kshs 895.00 and a few Mangoes and was able to blend juice and sell to my collegues earning abit of cash which I used for fare to and from work etc. I.e initial capital was roughly 1k.
I hosted a relative when he was in College and he would roast groundnuts pack several dozen and distribute to kiosks in the various estates.
He wasn't earning much but at least he would get cash for airtime to call his girlfriend and to buy mandazi to eat at breaktime in Kenya Poly.
A relative used to make lunch and sell to staff in a certain organisation 2003-2004.
On average 11 people would eat daily and the food was only Fifty bob but she would still have money for her needs and save something small every weekday.
All of the above have been tried and proven to work and for someone aggressive enough there is relatively lots of cash in these jobs that are not taken seriously.
Once a certain lady in the IDP camps was featured in the newspapers having started a chapati selling business for about Kshs 150.00 and like they say the rest was history.
There are other possibilities throughout East Africa so let your friend look far and wide.