Family of 7 left destitute by fire

By Sonja van der Vyver (Development Practitioner)

A family from Masakhane was left destitute when a fire destroyed their home on the 25th of January 2009. A cooking fire, which was left unattend for a while, got out of hand and burnt down the sink dwelling of Doctor Maakwe (31) and his wife Maria (30). The couple has two children, a daughter, Masigo (6) and a young son, Thabiso (4). Maria's elderly parents and ehr brother also lived with this couple. Doctor is the only member of this household who is working. He works as a farm labourer on a farm near by.