I am a widow, my husband died.
I have 8 children, 1 is at university, some are still in school.
I live with family, we have 34 people living in our house.
In June (written in late July) there was a fire and our house burnt down. We don’t know why, there was no-one in the house at the time. The government helped to build this structure. But there is no more money for more.
(The structure has waist high Bessa brick walls, tin roof, no floor, puddles of mud - we were there in dry season, plastic and rusted tin on upper half of walls, does have electricity and single light bulb. No furniture)
No-one in the house has a job. We grow our food, in good times it is ok but at other times it is very difficult.
When asked what she wants for the future of her village, Olympia said: ‘There is a big difference between the wealthy people and the poor people in the village. One day I hope that they will be more even.’
I have 8 children, 1 is at university, some are still in school.
I live with family, we have 34 people living in our house.
In June (written in late July) there was a fire and our house burnt down. We don’t know why, there was no-one in the house at the time. The government helped to build this structure. But there is no more money for more.
(The structure has waist high Bessa brick walls, tin roof, no floor, puddles of mud - we were there in dry season, plastic and rusted tin on upper half of walls, does have electricity and single light bulb. No furniture)
No-one in the house has a job. We grow our food, in good times it is ok but at other times it is very difficult.
When asked what she wants for the future of her village, Olympia said: ‘There is a big difference between the wealthy people and the poor people in the village. One day I hope that they will be more even.’
