A family in need of help

Mangalore, August 13: Four wooden posts wrapped around with torn jute bags make up the walls and a make-shift roof with a torn tarpaulin sheet. This is H. Ibrahim's home to you.

Staying in a pitiable condition in their make-shift house in the village of Valpadi near Moodbidri, Ibrahim and his family have to constantly brave the elements like rain, wind and the hot sun. They have nowhere to go.

Working as a trash collector, Ibrahim has five children, including two daughters. One among them is in high school, while the rest of them go to school as well. The seven of them have been staying in a tent built with plastic sheets, jute bags and tarpaulin found in trash itself.

His earnings are spent in providing education for children and food for the family. Apart from increasing the plastic cover on the tent, there is little else he can do as he is not strong enough to build a better house. When it rains, water pours in from the roof. It leaks in even through the walls. The nights are spent on rolled out plastic sheets and jute bags on the wet floor.

The household of Ibrahim has two daughters who are come of age. There is not much that the family goes on except what Ibrahim earns by collecting trash. As Ibrahim is unable to build a sturdy house by himself, they hope for some help or financial aid.

Those wanting to help, can deposit money in Ibrahim's Savings Account No. 01014633 at the Shirtadi branch of Corporation Bank. (IFSC Code – Corp 0000231). For further details, one can contact Ibrahim: 9845548872