Protracted lockdown hits squatter families hard
Morang/dhading, April 8 -- Anita Devi Rishidev, a squatter living in Bakhari, Biratnagar, gave birth to a child two weeks ago. She needs nutritious food for herself and her newborn, but is left with little to eat.
"I borrowed some rice and potatoes from my neighbour on Saturday," she said. "My husband, Sitaram, is a daily wage earner. But ever since the lockdown, he hasn't had any work."
The family's savings were spent on Anita's hospital bills. "We usually took essential commodities from a local shop on credit. But the shopkeeper has stopped giving us credit," said Sitaram.
The family is one of the 30 living in the settlement. All adults in the settlement have been out of work after the lockdown. According to Malari Rishidev, another ...
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