Cooped up in a shanty in Kilifi county ever since her husband died 15 years ago, Rehema Sharif never knew happiness. The granny, 75, endured life in a near-collapsing structure in Muyeye, within the informal settlement scheme of Malindi town. The ‘house’ was covered by old iron sheets and nylon, with a very tiny entrance that had no door. Sharif has been gifted with a brand new modern house thanks to the power of social media and a Coast-based NGO that decided to build her a proper house. “Today, I am very happy, very happy as you can see.

Source: The Star July 16, 2021 01:52 UTC