South Africa: Blind and Diabetic in a Cold Little Shack

A cold, smelly and mouldy shack, with clothes scattered on the wet floor and a loose door. This is the daily reality of a disabled woman struggling to make ends meet in Europe informal settlement in Gugulethu.

Fifty-two year old Cynthia Ntunje moved to Europe from Siqalo in December last year. During her move she lost all her documents, including her ID. She says she does not clearly remember how and why she ended up in Europe. She suffers from diabetes and is partially blind.

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