More specifically the adventures of newly wed life in Africa. Apologies to those who have stumbled across this expecting tales of trekking Mt Kili or exploring wild jungle to catch a glimpse of the elusive gorilla. There may be a post like that in the future but its a tale of love and the challenges of life in a foreign land.
Friday, February 11, 2011
Dis couraged
There's alot of poo raining down this week. Five sizable things of junk, dont feel like getting into details. I'm feeling discouraged. I just need to vent a bit about the cost of living here. I was told by a few locals that the minimum wage is about seven rand an hour (about one dollar) or about fifteen hundred rand a month. Rent for a safe complex is about three thousand. Or you can live in the ghetto or town ship-as a foreigner, you wont survive long there. Watermelon is twenty five rand. Bananas are eight rand a kilo unless on a special rare sale. Toilet paper is twenty two rand for ten cheapy rolls. The bus is ten rand during off peak hours or seventeen on peak hours, and you have to pay EVERY time you get on-no transfers or whatever. Plus you have to pre pay for phone and electricity. As you can see, it is impossible to live here. There is so much suffering! There are the rich people and the poor people. It stinks and is very dis heartening.
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oh sweetie . . . i'm so sorry that this week has been so discouraging for you . . . sure wish i could do something to help . . . *gentle hugs*
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immigrate to Canada!!!!! it's what i'm making my husband do :)
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That's rough! Hope things work out for you guys.
ReplyDeleteWow that's tough. So sorry to hear that Edith. Keep praying and have the Lord will provide somehow. That's what Dee and I have found.
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