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After this publication reported about the plight of three families living in houses of reed straw in 2021, they have finally been given keys to their new houses.
Before this joyous turn of events, the families lived in conditions that were not conducive for human habitation as some of the houses they were sleeping in exposed them to weather elements, as well as snakes and scorpions.
The Zulu and the Myeni families became the beneficiaries of the houses built by the good Samaritans.
Honoured
Worth mentioning is that on Tuesday, Sicalisa Foundation honoured The Times of Eswatini Group of Newspapers with a certificate for incorporating corporate social responsibility (CSR) in its reporting about societal issues in communities.
Lubulini Inner Council Member JahaVilane thanked the publication for playing a key role in improving the lives of families living in poor conditions.
He further thanked the good Samaritans for availing resources for the constructing the houses of the two families.
He said the good Samaritans had asked that their identities be concealed for ethical reasons.
Grateful
“We are so grateful to the Times of Eswatini for being the newspaper for the people by exposing the plight of the impoverished people. We would like to thank the newspaper management and staff who availed resources by reaching out to the families in Lubulini,” he said.
Interviewed about the plight of the families, Clinical Psychologist, Ndo Mdlalose described the situation faced by the families as a sad reality that needed urgent attention.
She observed that this should not be happening as funds were mishandled and that the social welfare of these people was not prioritised by policy makers.
Mdlalose said it was a pity, as they were psychological deprived in terms of their wellness, which leads to emotional trauma, bitterness and hopelessness.