A day in the life and home of a child in an informal settlement

My name is Kate and I’m 10 years old and I live in Dunoon.Last night  was horrible I had to do my homework under a streetlight,then it started it rain hard and the second horrible thing Is that I live an 1km away so I had to run all the way home.All of my homework got wet and soggy. I wish I had a proper house so I can have my own room so I can study and not be in the rain.This morning I had to wake up extra early I think it was 3am,so my family and I could go fetch water from the water tap down the road.

Every day I have to walk to school with no shoes on,I just wish I could have 1 pair of shoes just to walk to school with.Life would be much easier with shoes.The whole town that I live in are super excited for the new library to open I think that’s  where I will study.This afternoon was chaos mainly because my roof of my house got blown off by the strong Cape Town winds,now we have to find new material to remake my roof.
I HATE when people look at me when I use the toilet this is the thing I wish I had my very own bathroom.Any way I have to go to school now.

Comments

  1. Zamangunig28 May 2019 at 03:18

    Lovely Ami

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  2. Miss von Schumann29 May 2019 at 07:44

    I like how you included the newly built library. I can see you paid good attention in class.

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