AS WFP RUNS DRY… STARVATION LOOMS AT KABALA
By Ibrahim Joenal Sesay Residents of Kabala in the Koinadugu North of Sierra Leone are currently facing the worst hardship in their lives as things gets tough every day. Most of the children cannot stand the test of time in that community but go in search for their living. Children whose parents cannot afford to take care of them abandon their schools for their daily living. Mohamed Kuyateh a ten year old boy and of class four of the DEC Primary School Yogomaia Sengbeh Chiefdom Kabala district lost his parents sometime last year but currently lives with his aunt said he stopped attending school because his aunt cannot afford to pay and provide food and clothing for him. Kuyateh joined his friends to go in search of scrap metal so that they can survive for the day. "He used to sell 1 kilo weight of iron Le200.00 whilst aluminum costs Le1,000 per kilo" he said. Looking very tired under the mango tree after searching for iron Kuyateh said they don't only use the money