Living in a 4 Meter-Square House
Can you imagine living and sleeping in a 4 meter square house? …where your kitchen or living room literally becomes your bedroom at night? Can you bear feeling the breath of the person next to you while you sleep because it is so constricted? Can you live without closets and cabinets to keep your clothes neat?
Well, this has been the condition of four people for almost 13 years. The family of Rodrigo Sabequil, 36 years old, wife Alma 36 and two children Russendy (13 years old) and Sharalyn (aged 12). The family lives in Tapul and has been the recent beneficiary of the Mercy in Action Housing Program. The Sabequil family were very happy to move into their 20 square meter new & semi-concrete home on July 25, 2009.
They say that now, they can sleep in better sleeping positions, not just one. Their life is much, much better now. They can now sit down properly at a table when eating. They can now walk around their house without hitting their heads on the ceiling. Indeed, as poor people are able to live in better homes, they see life better and are more hopeful that good things can indeed happen even when it’s beyond your resources.