UNITY IS STREGTH
07 Oct 2010 Leave a Comment
in Uncategorized Tags: cleaness, diseases, environment, gorvnment, kenya, nairobi, povert
Some times back in my village, people used to be physically strong and healthy, as months passed, I started noticing some differences, as people’s health had started deteriorating, but never had a reason for that.
With time, I started noticing a foul smell that would penetrate inside the house, it was garbage that was lying around uncollected and had already accumulated to a heap, and damaged the drainage system completely.
Photo by Ester Wambui
People were suffering from malaria as a result of stagnant water that was lying around, cholera and typhoid diseases too. The better off people financially, would make it to hospital to receive medication, what about the poor?
I looked for all ways and means to find a solution to the problem that was facing the village. I put on a brave face and cleared the heap of rubbish that was lying around, and burnt everything to ashes, the village was able to glow once again and shone brighter.
Diseases as a result of dirt became a thing of the past and the villagers joined hands, they formed a group that would do clean up within the village and provide the villagers with paper bags for throwing in, the rubbish.
photo by Esther Wambui
We are requesting the government to be providing us with more paper bags, since as times we are faced with shortage of materials.
