The 33-year-old mother of five lost her husband two years ago and was left to make ends meet on just $2.50 to $4 a day from washing clothes in Nairobi’s Kibera, one of the world’s biggest slums. Neighbors aren’t going to work because of restrictions on movement, so they can’t afford her services. Even if they could, they don’t want her handling their laundry due to virus concerns. “I haven’t had a good day for the last two weeks,” Andeka said. Crowds often overwhelm the aid workers in their desperation, and men with sticks beat them back and police fire tear gas.

Source: Daily Sun May 08, 2020 04:52 UTC