A picture to tug at the heart strings. Bright Kholi, News
Editor of The Ngami Times, came across this pitiful sight when visiting
the Nata area recently. He found living in Manakanagore ward an old
woman in her mid 70s - what makes her different from other grandmothers
is she does not have a house to live in, and neither does she have a
toilet. Thamalalo Reetsanye lives literally in the open with four
grandchildren dumped on her by seemingly uncaring parents. Their
arrival has made life even worse for her as she survives on her food
rations from the local council and her old age pension, which she has
to share with her grandchildren. United States Peace Corps volunteer
Pedro Martinez said Reetsanye and her grandchildren – one of whom
attends Nata Primary School - live in appalling conditions. It appears
the parents are able bodied and are supposed to take care of their
children but have instead sent the children to their grandmother.
Martinez says he would like to see the old woman being helped with a
house and a toilet to escape the harsh weather conditions. She is “not
supposed to be living in those conditions. I simply call upon the
business community everywhere to help put up a structure for her,” he
said. Those willing to help can call Peter Martinez on 75014128.
A picture to tug at the heart strings. Bright Kholi, News Editor of The Ngami Times, came across this pitiful sight when visiting the Nata area recently. He found living in Manakanagore ward an old woman in her mid 70s - what makes her different from other grandmothers is she does not have a house to live in, and neither does she have a toilet. Thamalalo Reetsanye lives literally in the open with four grandchildren dumped on her by seemingly uncaring parents. Their arrival has made life even worse for her as she survives on her food rations from the local council and her old age pension, which she has to share with her grandchildren. United States Peace Corps volunteer Pedro Martinez said Reetsanye and her grandchildren – one of whom attends Nata Primary School - live in appalling conditions. It appears the parents are able bodied and are supposed to take care of their children but have instead sent the children to their grandmother. Martinez says he would like to see the old woman being helped with a house and a toilet to escape the harsh weather conditions. She is “not supposed to be living in those conditions. I simply call upon the business community everywhere to help put up a structure for her,” he said. Those willing to help can call Peter Martinez on 75014128.