Seasonal rains have sent water flowing over riverbanks again in Nigeria, picture from Lagos suburbs. (AP Photo/Sunday Alamba)
I wonder why their demeanor does not correlate well with the hopelessness of their situation. Not only is their house flooded, the whole neighbor is under water, from the rains. Is this a form of adaptation to hard life?
This is what I see:
Contaminated water supply – majority in this area rely on wells and surface water for drinking and consumption.
Compromised toilet facilities – this family most likely depends on pit latrine – that is flooded too. So how do they take care of personal wastes?
Household and cooking facilities are also impacted. Cooking utilities are mostly contaminated. So how do they cook and eat, while home and neighbor is flooded?
So you might wonder what the heck is this family doing home?
The list goes on and on…
Sadly, Nigeria is not a place with established public safety system that offers the ‘luxury’ of public evacuation system and neighborhood shelters. As they say back there: O-Y-O, meaning, you are “On your Own”.
Suffering in silence or suffering and smiling
November 1, 2011 at 3:18 pm
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November 13, 2011 at 2:38 pm