21/02/17 Daisy & Libby write about the Wolgarston team's time in Share
Today we went on our
first home visits in the village of Share. We visited the homes of a
few different vulnerable families alongside their careworkers who visit
them on a regular basis to ensure they are doing okay.
Libby- I visited a teenage boy and
his mily. His mum had died around ten years ago, so lived with his
dad and his step-mum. The house that the three of them had lived
in unfortunately burned down in a fire. The council thankfully
rebuilt his house, however I am sure that he lost lots of his possessions. If
that wasn’t enough, the boy’s dad decided that he no longer wanted to see
the boy so left him to live with his step-mum. Unusually, his step-mum was kind
enough to bring the boy up like he was her own. The boy’s dad keeps promising
that he will come and see him, but he has not followed through with his
promises in recent years. I am feeling hopeful for the boy and wish that
he will be able to see his dad in coming years.
Daisy- I visited a lady who had three
children (however two of them were at school). She had previously been very ill
and weak and is still recovering however, things are looking up for her this
year as her crops have grown unlike last year due to a very serious drought.
She tries very hard to do things to look after and support her children despite
still not being in the best of health and wishes she could do more to
support them. Her husband is from Mozambique but cannot find any work because
he has no birth certificate or paper work required for employment. He does odd
jobs around the village and manages to earn some money but is unable to secure
a stable job. Hopefully, this year will bring good health for the family and
they will continue to improve their quality of life.
We are hopeful that the people
we visited will continue to improve their quality of life and we all have
a much stronger understanding and admiration for what the careworkers
do.