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

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

Hi my name is Vuyo I am ten years old and I live in an informal settlement.My dad left us when I was four which left my mom with nothing.I have two brothers and sisters my mom doesn’t have a lot of money so she can’t afford shoes for us.I struggle to read because we don’t have library’s at school so I can’t learn.I don’t have a lot of stationary to work at school with and sometimes I don’t even have lunch to school, which distracts me very much in class.My brothers and sisters all have a flu I am very scared and sad because my sister Babalwa died yesterday from malaria.

I  had to do my homework in a dark house  It is hard for me to do my homework, so I always have to go to a street lamp I wish we had electricity . My life would be easier if my mom code get a job so she can provide food for us to eat.It is not nice when I see other children eating food and I don’t have any food.I had to walk to school without shoes on, on my way to school I always get hurt or scratches on my legs.All my books got wet from the leaking from the roof when it was raining,I wish we had a stable roof so the water doesn’t leak from the roof.


One day I went to the toilet a boy  ran passed and he saw me on the toilet. I really wish I had a toilet at home so I don’t have to go to the town toilets.I had to wake up at four o’clock am sharp to just get water for myself.If I come late I will have to wait in a long line I wish we had running taps at home.

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  1. Miss von Schumann29 May 2019 at 08:08

    You have identified many ways that the life of a child in an informal settlement could be better.

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