In impoverished slum communities, economic hardship creates significant barriers to education, as families struggle to afford school fees, uniforms, and learning materials, forcing children to work instead of attending school and perpetuating cycles of poverty across generations.
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This is the water sauce.
>> So she has no no sandals.
>> This is why >> they are going to eat.
>> They going to eat this one. Only 10 people eating this one.
>> People have no money.
>> One have to eat this. Then the other one this.
>> But it looks cold.
>> Yeah, it looks cold.
>> Yeah, it's cold. It's cold.
>> Someone sleeps here.
>> Someone is there.
>> Slips here.
>> When he comes, >> he just do like this.
>> He puts fire here >> to make it bar, not cold. That's why you see what is going on. He then he sleeps.
Okay.
>> Dangerous for him.
>> No problem.
>> No problem.
>> He has no money to rent. Do you see the houses very expensive?
>> How much?
>> Tell him where.
>> I think 100.
>> 100,000.
>> So he says the houses here are very expensive. And I asked him how much? He said $25.
>> Yeah. A month.
>> Then this is someone's house.
>> House.
>> Someone's house.
>> Wow.
>> Too too small.
>> Yeah.
>> Too small house.
>> Someone's house. There's someone who sleep there. Someone sleeps and no more rest in your mansion >> and you don't you sleep as if you have no problems.
>> Is the same way this owner of the house sleeps and him sort of find I sleep without no problems.
>> Mhm.
>> Okay. Let guys this uh like this the people over there the trenches like this. Yeah, we just stay in this trenches.
How are you? You're passing your time.
Le timeh.
>> Passing time this place.
>> My god. Our body enjoying his life.
>> I'm enjoying enjoy.
>> Hello.
>> How are you? I remember you. How are >> you?
[laughter] Hello. How are you? Brighter Monday. I know the thing. Oh, you work with them?
>> What do you do with them?
>> What you work with?
>> Yeah.
>> Wow. How is life here?
>> You're fine.
>> You're fine.
>> Yeah. How old are you?
>> How old are you?
Wow. So like that thing when I was fresh from campass I would always go to their website to look for job opportunities.
inside.
>> Hey, hello. How are you?
>> Are you fine?
>> How are you?
>> Very good. How are you?
>> Fine.
>> Fine.
>> Stand up.
>> But this one, he has even a pregnant.
>> How old is she?
>> I think he's 14.
>> 14 years old.
>> Are you real?
>> Hello. How are you?
>> She has a pregnant. 14 years.
>> How old are you?
>> 14.
>> 14 years.
>> I feel free. free. There are so many how how old is your >> 4 months?
>> 4 months.
>> 4 months.
>> Are you sure?
>> Do you know the person who created you?
>> Do you know the father to the baby in the store?
>> She knows.
>> Okay. Is she giving you the responsible care?
>> No, >> she doesn't giving the one I'm asking. We need to take this thing at a low pace. We need How do you like the father much concerned?
>> Just I received some >> here for yourself.
>> She's 14 years old.
>> She's 14 years old.
>> Yes, >> she has.
>> She's pregnant.
>> She's pregnant.
>> Yes.
>> At 14 years of age.
>> Okay. Uh so you communicate with her husband to your wife.
>> She doesn't communicate with her father.
She doesn't.
>> I'm the one who taking care of this girl.
>> You're the one who takes care of the girl.
>> Yes.
>> How do you work?
>> Yeah.
>> Where do you work?
>> Just market.
>> The market >> around here.
>> What do you sell? Bananas, >> sweet like that.
>> Yeah.
>> Okay.
>> So, was she in school before she got pregnant?
>> Yes.
>> Which class?
>> She was in physics.
>> Physics.
>> Yes.
>> Went to a candid class.
>> Went to a cand class.
>> So, um lack of words.
>> I don't. [laughter] >> Okay.
But this is what happens here. I've heard stories about this.
>> So you don't know where the daddy like baby's father is.
>> So what what is around the is like this one?
>> The father is like this one here. Oh, you are the one.
>> No, he's a brother.
>> He's a brother. So this is the brother-in-law.
>> This is your brother-in-law.
>> So does your brother does your brother have anything? he gives to the young lady or nothing?
>> Nothing.
>> So he just left.
>> What is he up to now? Does he tell his plans with the girl?
>> No plans. Is he still in school? Your brother, >> the one that >> the one that pregnant this is still in school.
>> He's not at school.
>> So how can people be of help to >> Yeah. How can people help you? Do you speak English?
No, you speak English.
>> Maybe speak to her.
>> Okay, you come and maybe you tell us how can can you stand beside her?
>> So this is also your son. Your your son?
>> Yes.
>> Oh, >> where do you guys stay?
>> We are staying here.
>> You stay here?
>> Yes.
>> Can you see?
>> Okay. [laughter] >> Hello. How are you?
>> Dark inside.
It's okay.
>> I like your smile.
>> Wow.
>> You go with your shoes.
>> Okay.
>> Wow.
>> Hello, mama. How are you?
>> Yes. Yes. Wow.
>> Yes. Yes.
>> Um, how did you feel when your daughter got pregnant? Like, >> mama.
Look at them. Look at them.
So people sleep here.
This is where she sleeps. Where do you >> sleep?
She sleeps here.
Okay. Maybe what you can do is you can speak to her.
[crying] Okay. Mom, she's not feeling okay.
>> She has been having things. She has been selling the state >> took things of mad which was selling on the streets on the main roads. Remember these days cases a does not allow people with those small vendor people in the streets those ones who are selling those simple simple things they need them to go to big markets >> so they took her things even which she used to collect fields for the kids [clears throat] from there she's no longer having anything >> even she has nothing like to feed the grandchildren even you I think the house is in but it's not in a good situation just having a best even [clears throat] about >> so this one is sick >> she's having headache and I'm feeling she's having some fever maybe >> headache >> not headache >> sick of what can I like Okay. In simple term that disease is called schizophrenia.
>> Yeah.
>> Yeah. Do you know?
>> Yes, it can be treatable but it requires care, attention. More attention. Yes, please.
>> Okay.
>> Yeah. So grandchild grandchild. Yeah.
She says they deceived her.
She go to school and then she did.
>> How many people stay in this house?
>> You stay 10 people in this house.
>> They sleep 10 people in the house.
>> 10 people.
>> 10 people.
>> So that's life, you know.
There's nothing.
>> That's it.
>> They are going to eat.
>> They're going to eat this one only. 10 people eating this one.
>> They have no money.
>> One have to eat this then the other one this.
>> But it looks cozy. Yeah, it looks cold.
Yeah, it's cold. It's cold.
>> They mingled it already.
>> So they they fed almost to the little ones. I think they gave only the little ones. So that portion which has remained is what they feed on at night and is not enough for them. They are 10 in the house. [singing] >> Yeah.
>> So they cook it for lunch and then also going to >> serious they gave the kids I'm sure these old >> the kids have eaten already.
>> Yeah. These ones. We have the young ones.
>> So, wait. Kids first eat them later.
>> We have But we have twins here.
>> Twins? Wow. They kids.
>> This one.
>> Twins. The girl is outside for supper.
>> Okay.
>> Wow.
>> He wants to eat.
>> Even the house as you're seeing it, you know, >> it's not in a good situation. I just wish there was much lighting. We would show you guys.
>> But even the beds, they need like mattresses.
>> They need mattresses, blankets, blankets, >> bed sheets as you know, >> as you guys can see.
>> And they are very they need clothes, you know.
>> Wow.
>> Yeah.
>> Yeah. So, >> it's terrible.
>> Wow. And then this is the window. Yeah.
So for fresh air, >> this is a window which supplies fresh air this house and inside the utensils.
These are the stuff here.
>> This is stuff. These are things. These are things here.
>> So you cook from inside here?
>> Yeah, we cook from here. This is stove.
>> Oh, >> cook from here.
>> Yes, we cook from here. Imagine walking from inside the house >> the competition for what >> how do you avoid nowadays there is a bowler so yeah you the previous which came just by passed away did not attack the family. So that's the only grace they have then what? Remember, we had to follow the SOPs, the standard operating procedures. You have to put on a face mask. You have to always wash your hands.
>> You have to be home, no moving.
>> So that's how we used to prevent ourselves from But then it was so was very bad.
This food is going to be enough for all of you. It's not going to be enough.
Yeah.
>> Can you translate in English?
>> So she's saying >> the old ones will share with the young ones.
>> Yeah. But since these young ones they fed them already like some curry to keep their stomach strong but for them they have not yet eaten.
>> So they will sleep like that.
>> They sleep like that till tomorrow. So they just live on by God's grace. Anyone who can give in can give and bring to them.
Even the house is leaking as I said you know you see >> is it your house or you rent it >> is it your house but >> it has been our house >> it is our house >> but then the problem is it is leaking you know even the space actually you know when it rains you know the place overfloods so the water enters into the house Okay. Like that side.
>> Yeah.
>> It leaks from there.
>> Wow.
>> Guys, I'm sweating already. [laughter] >> Yeah, it's kind of hot inside here.
>> Very hot too much.
>> So, can we go outside and then they explain to us maybe for them?
We >> come back together.
Okay. May God bless you.
>> Wow. So guys, it started in here.
family with 10 kids.
>> Come, come, >> grandchildren.
>> This girl here is 14 years old and pregnant.
>> Wow.
>> So, what what do does she attribute the cause of her pregnancy? Maybe she can also save other people. And how can people of help her >> like things for hospital?
>> The maternity >> maternity things. Where does she do her antinal from?
>> Antinto.
Yeah.
>> She moves from here.
>> I always go with >> Oh, you go with her?
>> Yeah.
>> Yeah. Thank you for encouraging her >> and for being there with her.
>> But at this point, that's what she needs.
>> Does she have plans after 11 to go back to school?
>> Of course. When we get money, she can go back >> because she still has a bright future.
>> Yes.
>> Okay. She has learned it now that >> what is her name?
>> What's your name? What's your name?
>> Okay. Would you want to go back to school after this? Because you're still you're still very young. 14 years.
You're very young.
>> Squeeze and go.
>> Does she want to go back to school?
>> After.
>> Maybe she's shy.
>> She can't be shy. just >> what she's passing through now. I know that's question because she's very young remember now for now as you said of network >> she has to go to hospital she has to go into scan she's already they said 4 months right >> she's now going to make 5 months >> 5 months she has to be in scan she has to have the mother kits she has to be well equipped as time goes on because she's going to reach her final time when she has that kind of thing like the mother kids even you know these doctors of car but now the situation They can take you for surgery even if you're not ready to go for surgery because of money. They want money. They can take to deliver.
>> So she has to treat herself with money.
>> Emergency money has to be.
>> Yeah. So that's it. You know other requirements for labor. She has to be having them. The bed sheets, the clothes, the mother kit, everything.
Yeah. Okay. So, we come back. We're going to come back.
>> Come back. You come back for me.
>> Wow.
>> Yeah.
>> Guys, station here is terrible. This slam is too big. Every time I come here, >> Islam is too big.
>> It's like it's a new Hello guys.
>> Are you in school?
>> Okay. So, avoid boys. When boy comes to you, tell him go away.
>> Okay. Avoid. Avoid. Avoid. [laughter] Avoid. Okay. Stay in school. Okay.
>> Yeah. Yeah. Which class are you?
>> D7.
>> D7. Okay. Read hard. Stay in school.
What do you want to come in future?
>> I want to become a doctor.
>> Doctor. How about you?
You >> you want to become what you want to come.
>> N >> Yeah, pirate.
>> A pirate. How about you hiding? What do you want to become?
>> Nurse.
>> N. Okay. N are not shy. Nas are brave people. You come here and say I want to become a nurse. Okay. If a boy comes to you, tell him go away. Yeah. I want to study. I want to become a nurse. Okay. I want to become a nurse. I want to become an important person. Okay. All right, guys. We love you so much. Stay in school. You become a better person.
Yeah. You represent your community.
Yeah.
>> Okay.
>> What's next?
>> Yeah. So, tell us what's next. Hello.
How are you?
Okay. Okay. [laughter] Wow.
>> Hey, this is also a friend. She's a student.
>> My go back at school. Hey, >> so you [music] can speak something.
I just looking at you. Why?
>> I'm all right.
>> Which class are you in?
>> I'm in three.
>> That's three. Which school?
>> St. Mary's.
>> Where? [music] >> Castle.
>> Body there.
>> There you go.
>> Can you go outside?
So we met about you know >> okay we met this guy here abruptly >> yesh say your names madam >> tell us your names which class are you >> I think the music is there too come let's go >> so this guy here is touching Uh-huh.
>> Hey, how are you?
>> I'm looking into the camera. Don't >> Hello.
>> My name My name is Nakami.
>> I'm in S3.
Yeah.
I'm 16 years, but in junior I'm making 17 years. as you studed well like in the right.
>> Yeah.
>> Yeah.
>> So where what are you going to buy?
>> Uh nothing.
>> You said which case are you in?
>> I'm in S3.
>> S3.
>> Yeah.
>> Are you already at school or?
>> Yeah.
>> You at school now?
>> No, I'm at home.
>> You're at home? Yeah.
>> But have you joined the term for this time or you joined?
>> Why?
>> Why?
Ah, I don't have the things.
>> You don't have >> the requirements.
>> You don't have the squastic materials.
>> How much requirements? How much? What is the summation for your requirements?
>> Who need only one room for one year?
>> One rot for one year covers. Yeah.
>> Yam.
>> The year. Yes. It's the trip that has kept you home. [laughter] >> No, >> no, >> I haven't bought a bag. Even the the books.
>> Even the shoes, the socks.
>> So, is the uniform okay?
>> The uniform?
>> Yeah, the uniform is okay, >> but I don't have the sports wear.
>> Don't have the sports wear.
>> So, what day do you put on the sportsware?
>> On Wednesday and Friday.
>> That's when you put on sports wear. Yes.
>> So other days no more schooling for me.
[music] >> Yeah. No.
>> Okay. So as a what is your future career? What is your future prospective?
What is your future dream as a girl?
>> I want to become a journalist.
>> You want to become a journalist?
>> Oh.
>> And I love her smile.
>> Nice. What challenges you face here as a girl living in this area?
>> Challenges.
>> The challenges you face as a girl living in this community.
>> Let me see the challenges.
Hey, >> give us the challenges.
>> For sure. May me I don't have it.
>> You don't have a challenges? Are you sure >> you're nervous? Ah, >> don't fear. I know.
>> No.
>> Okay. You're at home. You know the father and mother. They keep you. They don't allow you to move.
>> The school fees.
>> The problem is the school fees.
>> What is the role of the father?
>> Yes. school for you.
>> What is What does your father do?
>> My father to earn a living for people to go back at school.
>> Okay.
>> Okay. Do you eat m >> Let me buy and go home.
>> Mama, how are you?
How muchh?
Okay.
>> So, you wanted to buy my dog and take home.
>> He has bought you.
>> No, I think she was going somewhere. But let me just buy >> you going somewhere. Where are you going?
>> Okay. So, how are you, mama?
>> How is work?
>> Okay.
>> It's okay.
>> Office at the office.
>> Give How much is this?
>> 2,000 here. 2,000 >> also.
6,000 that is 10k that's 10,000 >> 8,000 8,000 >> 8,000 >> you pack it for her >> they both for him at all >> thank you so much >> yeah you thank him >> thank you so much >> okay no problem okay you stay in school stay focused >> yeah there's no condition attached to it just go eat it no condition [laughter] >> yeah even the It's not because you >> Yeah, we support.
>> This is your business, mama.
>> Okay. And you stay here as well?
>> You have family here?
>> Yes. Okay. How is work?
Okay. Okay.
They go they go to school.
Their children go to school.
No English. Okay.
She's having a child aged 12 years.
>> [laughter] >> This is mama is having a child, a kid aged 12 years.
>> So that is the kid is is schooling but this time had not gone back at school.
>> So the kid is still at home because my mother has not yet got the school requirements like their books, their school uniform. Thank you. Okay.
All right.
Okay.
So, if you are to go this close, you have to make post at school like paying the lunch fee for the boy to death school.
500.
>> So the boys in primary 13,000 120. So that's what they are paying for school fees.
Yeah. It's the only fee apart from what?
Scholastic materials.
>> She sleeps here. She sleeps here.
>> Okay. She's a vendor.
>> Okay.
>> Yeah. So she's so she sleeps here. Yeah.
>> So she's a vendor and this is her place where she sleeps.
hustling. She's still hustling for the best. She's looking fees for the kid to go to meet. She's looking for the fees for the child to go back at school and other skill requirements.
>> Okay.
>> So that's the main challenge is you know fees for the kid.
>> Yeah. So, >> say hi to the people.
>> Your name?
>> Your name? Your class?
>> My name is Agava Jordan.
>> Aaba Jordan. In which class are you?
>> P5.
>> Probably five. How old are you?
>> 13.
>> 13. What is the name of your class?
Teacher.
>> Teacher Jackie.
>> Teacher Jackie. Why haven't you got to school?
>> School fees.
>> School fees. Okay. So, what are your best subjects for now?
>> Mathematics.
>> Mathematics. Did you get the last T's [music] report? No.
>> Why again? School fees.
>> You had to go in the village.
>> Okay.
>> All right. Thank you, mama.
>> We keep in touch.
>> We keep in touch.
>> Okay.
>> Let me get your phone number.
>> Better get it on. Wow. So guys, this is a station here. People live in small tubles like small houses. That's how life is here in Deto. So people keep going for work. Hello sir.
>> Yeah. Wow. People here having a social life. Wow.
Okay. You're cleaning yourself. Make yourself clean.
>> Who?
>> I'm saying h you work on food.
>> Yeah. Don't have shoes.
>> Don't have shoes.
>> Yes.
>> Where are your shoes?
>> I don't have shoes.
>> She has no shoes. She's also barefoot.
>> It's good for for for your legs.
>> Yeah.
>> But also if the place is bad.
>> Yeah. You need to be careful because of the place you see.
>> This is the water source.
>> So she has no no sandals.
>> Oh, this is where they fetch water from.
>> Yeah.
>> Is it for free? No.
>> How much you pay for Jac?
>> 100.
>> 100.
>> Every Jan is 100.
>> Yeah.
>> Okay.
>> Wow.
>> Have you guys >> How long do you have to wait for it to get fill?
>> 1 hour.
>> 1 hour.
>> 1 hour >> to get food.
>> Is it flowing on this pressure?
>> No.
>> Just increase the pressure.
>> You increase the pressure from there.
>> Yeah. The pressure.
>> So 1 minute or 1 hour?
>> 1 hour.
Hey.
I'm not I'm not understanding this this Jerry can takes 1 hour to get full.
Yeah. Are you sure? Are you sure? Yeah.
To get to full.
>> Yes. 1 hour or just minutes.
>> 1 hour.
>> You don't see that is coming small.
Small >> cannot take 1 hour. That's why I was asking.
>> I see the pressure of the water.
>> The pressure of the water now it has increased. The other time towards lower.
>> Okay.
>> Yeah. Huh?
>> So maybe you mean >> maybe one minute >> she used to s an hour maybe when she has not increased the pressure >> but the pressure purchase water from here.
>> Yes.
>> At school you're not at schoolh you're working.
>> Yeah.
>> Even I have a baby.
>> You have a baby?
>> Yeah. How old are you?
>> 22.
>> 22. But you look like you're 17 years.
>> No. 22.
>> I was born in 2004.
>> 2004. Oh wow.
>> How about your the father of the kid is supporting you?
>> No. So you're taking care of your baby?
>> Yeah.
>> What what do you do?
>> I sell food.
>> Where?
>> Sell food.
>> Where?
>> Where are you selling food?
>> There.
>> Oh, she says within the slum.
>> She says food from there, there there.
Of course.
>> Wow.
>> Oh, she sells approach.
>> All right. All right.
Okay. Okay. So, you say you you have no shoes. [laughter] >> Wow. Are you joking? Oh, it's real.
And this is the house.
This >> Wow. How are you? I'm good. I come here for a special reason to get your product because someone say that you talk of beans, you want to provide me with beans, bitter beans.
Yeah. So can give her can give us your smart celebrity.
You >> a celebrity. celebrity.
I >> I got to know her through your video.
Yeah, >> the place is very clean. Very clean.
>> Yeah. What have you suggested last time?
Can you just say one minute? What you suggested? It's about somebody wants to send you money for them.
>> They're going to be happy after seeing them.
>> [laughter] >> They'll bring they'll bring the beans.
Just wait. Yeah.
>> Okay. Thank you.
>> Okay. Since there's music, we don't want a copyright.
>> Yeah. There there's music. Okay. Bye.
>> Yeah.
>> I'm your friend. Your new friend in town. Your new friend eh who has come.
Your new friend. Your new friend in town.
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