No government action in helping the poor
Citizens of the small city Ismailia in Egypt are living in very poor conditions. Their shelters are more huts than they are houses. The roofs are covered by straw and drips water when it rains. Their homes do not have indoor plumbing. They put their waste in a hole and each week a different family collects the waste and puts it in the fields as fertilizer. The waste hole is located directly next to their water pipes, therefore contaminating their water. They do not have money for food and collect trash from any areas around them to dig for food for their families. The elderly have no access to medication and cannot afford to buy it. The children have no water or bathrooms in their schools. They receive no government aid. There is a group of rabid dogs that go around terrorizing the community. The citizens complained to their governor of this but nothing was done. The dogs have attacked and literally ate four children so far. The government has failed to react. How much will these people have to endure before the government finally gives them a helping hand?
Source: “wahed men el nas” 4/16/10 episode
