We did two home visits after the Ambattur distribution to
children who had received the bedkit in 2012. One family of four lived in one
room and the other family lived in a small 3 room dwelling. Each family had
one single bed, a cooking area with no running water, no indoor plumbing, an
outside toilet area that was shared with the neighbourhood block. There was a
communal outside water pump to get water for washing, cooking etc. The one
family bought drinking water separately. There were no windows in either home
and they were dark although they had electricity.
Mosquitoes were in abundance. Families were appreciative of
the nets.It looked as if the bedkit items were well used and the girls eight
year old girls who had received them were so delighted to have us visit their
home. Both parents in each home were also present for the occasion.In the first home, the father worked as a plumber. He earned $200 Can per month of which his rent for 3 rooms cost $30 Can. The second family living in one room earned approximately $200 Can, with their rent about $15 Can. The father is a mason and his wife, a housekeeper. The mother and daughter in this family were very bright and seemed to manage what little money they had well.
Laurie-Beth and John for Team Chennai 2013
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