Dear Editor,
I am a hard-working and proud indigenous woman who provides for and takes care of my family of three while my husband is away in the interior, Region Seven. Sometimes it’s difficult for me to send my children to school and put a nutritious meal on the table, but I make-do with what is at my disposal. Recently, I read in the newspaper that the government intends to give us a cash grant of $25, 000 dollars to assist us with easing the effects of the hardship brought about by the rise in cost of living. As one of the intended beneficiaries, I must say that this is welcomed. So too will be the $800M in total which will be placed into the hands of residents from the hinterland and riverain communities like myself.
This grant is the sort of intervention needed by hinterland families to help us withstand the hardship brought to bear by many factors. We suffered as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic then our suffering was made worse by flooding and the rise in fuel prices and essential food items. Every single affected resident or family must get this cash grant. They must feel like I do, that the government cares and is trying to make our lives more tolerable as they fight off the effects of the rising cost of living. This thing is not about politics. It is about the people surviving the storm caused by the prices.
Sincerely,
Annalise Humphrey
Kwakwani, Region Ten