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<\/figure>\n\n\n\n\u201cAfter my husband died, his family evicted me and my children from our home in Ekufikeni. I had no choice but to move in with my sister,\u201d Shabangu shared emotionally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe have suffered for so long. But now, thanks to the government, we have our own space and a foundation for healing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201d The land for the house was allocated to her earlier this year, and while the house is yet to be fully modified, it now offers safety and stability that was once a distant dream for the young widow and her children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
From Siphocosini, the DPM travelled to Ntfonjeni Inkhundla, Hhelehhele area, where she handed over another house to Siphiwe Madlopha, aged 46. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Madlopha\u2019s house had been destroyed in a violent storm over a year ago, leaving her with no other option but to seek shelter in a tent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI\u2019ve endured over a year of sleeping on the ground in the cold and rain. I didn\u2019t think I would survive it,\u201d Madlopha recounted. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The local community, recognising her plight, allocated her land, upon which her new house was constructed. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The relief on her face as she received the keys was testament to the importance of targeted government intervention for disaster-affected households.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
72 year old receives new house after previous one collapsed<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In Timphisini Inkhundla, the story of Gogo Tentile Mamba La Motsa, aged 72, was equally heartrending. After the collapse of her original house, she had been living in an aging stick and mud structure that was visibly on the brink of crumbling. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Today, Gogo Mamba received a new home funded by the Philip Morris Foundation through the DPM\u2019s Office. \u201cI\u2019ve lived my old age in fear, every night wondering if the house would fall in while I sleep.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Today, I will rest without fear,\u201d said Gogo Mamba, her frail voice filled with relief and gratitude. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The involvement of private donors like Philip Morris highlights how collaborative efforts can transform lives at the grassroots level
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