COVID 19;PAIN TO THE STREET FAMILIES

       
Having a place you can call home and people surrounding you in the name of a family is mostly a normal thing to most people. When the family turns chaotic and cannot take it anymore, the highest percentage think of running to the streets in search of another family that can accommodate them and appreciate the least contribution and the few chances of happiness.

As the coronavirus pandemic struck the country, most people diverted their attention and finances to their families and locking themselves in their houses as a way of preventing themselves from contracting the killer infection.

While others lock themselves hoarding foodstuffs for their families, another set of family, the street families is still out in the cold facing the pandemic blindly and probably with empty stomachs with nobody coming to their aid during this dark error of the coronavirus pandemic.
Photo:kenyachildrenofhope.org
The law being a blade that cuts on both edges, these families are not spared either by the ongoing curfew as directed by the government as a means of curbing the spread of Covid-19. These families are chased away from the streets by the police having no place to run to and nobody seems to bother about it.

Despite some of them being aware of the impact of the killer virus (coronavirus) and the dangers, they are in no capacity to afford the soaps, water nor sanitizers to prevent them from contracting Covid-19. For others, washing hands regularly makes no sense to them and say that, “why wash hands while on empty stomachs? Do we wash the hands just to die of hunger and not the virus?”

As we fight with the pandemic we should also educate those living in the streets as we share the little we have .Additionally, the government should provide food  and other necessities to them as well as creating awareness of how they can  protect themselves from contracting coronavirus.

STORY BY: JOSEPH NJUGUNA

Comments

  1. UnknownApril 11, 2020 at 2:18 AM

    Keep up bro

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  2. EYESPOT CHANNELApril 11, 2020 at 2:52 AM

    More emotional.
    Appreciate the little you've, as others have nothing to own.
    Nice piece man.

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  3. UnknownApril 11, 2020 at 4:20 AM

    Naked truth... Best article of all time

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  4. UnknownApril 11, 2020 at 4:27 AM

    Very true

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  5. KAAKAA MEDIAApril 11, 2020 at 6:38 AM

    So sad and true. Why should prominent leaders and people aid those in Kibra, people who at least have a roof under their heads and not at all remember these children? Aren't they human? Pissed off!

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  6. Elizabeth BahatiApril 11, 2020 at 7:26 AM

    A pretty emotional article...keep up👏

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  7. Abebe M April 11, 2020 at 7:30 AM

    Thanks for reminding us that we have a responsibility given to us by God which we need take

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  8. UnknownApril 11, 2020 at 9:28 AM

    Good job bro...the government should consider these people they are all kenyans

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  9. BETT KIPKORIRApril 11, 2020 at 9:49 AM

    This is serious Now. Thank you for highlighting it

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  10. UnknownApril 11, 2020 at 10:36 AM

    keep it up bro

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  11. UnknownApril 11, 2020 at 11:18 AM

    It's sad no one cares n remembers them....we just pray God remembers them in this trying n dying time!
    Kudos bro! Nice article.

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  12. UnknownApril 14, 2020 at 9:38 AM

    @shanktash, much grace to see areas uncovered by media,
    However, always remember to polish up for the small unnoticeable mistakes.. Para 3

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  13. UnknownMay 21, 2020 at 3:21 PM

    I love it

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