A family in Namibia receives a home after living under a rock for a decade
Ten years! We cannot even imagine...
A family of seven has been living in a rock for ten years.
"Jacobine Beukes (42), her husband and their five children have for the past decade lived in a home made of pieces of rock that act as a wall and roof on one side. It is located on top of a hill." (MSN)
Moving to Windhoek in 2011, the family relocated in search of a better life. This was after they had been evicted from a farm, located near Rehoboth.
Once coming to Windhoek, they settled their home against a rock at "Tlhabanelo 3 on the outskirts of Windhoek in the Samora Machel constituency near Goreangab. The rock acted as a wall and roof on one side of their shelter, which is located on top of a hill." (The Namibian)
The family called the rock home until last month when the Samora Machel Constituency built them a shack.
It is inhumane for a family to live in conditions like that. I organised through the Khomas Regional Council to get some materials for needy people in the constituency.
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The family is happy to have a home after living under a rock for such a long time. The family had no tap, toilet facility or electricity, and relied on wood for heat and cooked with a traditional stove made out of stones.
There are not enough zinc. This is why some of the things are still there [under the rock]. We need to get additional zinc to accommodate everyone. The kids are too many.
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