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Three sisters and their children, all severely ill in extreme poverty
Three poverty stricken families in Tunisia.
All three sisters survived the war. After the war their husbands were deported back to Tunisia and they were imprisoned for 10 years. The details are horrific and the sisters and their children were not allowed to leave the country and they were stuck in poverty in a foreign country, without any status or financial help; literally surviving on handouts.
All three sisters have PTSD, depression, anxiety and severe panic attack and are currently under the psychiatric treatment. Their children have various mental health issues, ADHD, autism, learning disabilities etc. due to the extreme poverty and malnourished lifestyle. Husbands are not allowed to work legally and hence cannot provide for their families. They are struggling on daily basis with their needs. They survive on lentils and beans. They only wear second hand clothes. One of the sister's is working for £3 a day which is not even enough for bread. They eat meat only 2-3 times a year! They can't afford to pay rent, children’s school equipment, medicine, clothes, shoes.
Their living conditions are appalling. Please see photos/video provided. They literally live on someone's roof in one room with a tiny makeshift kitchen. All mattresses are so old, full of bed bugs. The children are continuously being bitten all over the body which makes their conditions worse and even more difficult to deal with.
These three sister have really had an extreme difficult life and are finding it very hard to deal with their own illnesses and poverty at the moment.
They have been side-lined from the society and not allowed any human rights as the result. They only visit their parents and family in Bosnia once in 15 years due to extreme poverty.
At the moment there is shortage of staple food in Tunisia as well. The meat is extremely expensive.
As Eid is approaching very soon, let's lighten some of their burdens at least and make their Eid a happy day with some meat and new clothes and help them forget their struggles even for a moment.