Previously, I have posted about how strong the women are here in Mabaan. Well, they start young! These girls start doing chores very early. Even simple chores like fetching water they start soon after they can walk. Carrying smaller size jugs for smaller children and as they grow so do the size of jugs/ jerry cans they carry.
As for me, I can carry about the size a 8 year old carries for water! The other mothers and men laugh at me carrying such a small jug for my age but I am just learning!!
Here are few pictures of the girls doing daily chores
pounding maize by hand
Martina age 17years
Sweeping the yard
Kaywa age 10yr
Beauba and Mary age 9 years
Baby sitting younger sister or neighbors too
Joy- age 7 years
Chopping firewood for making dinner
Sabrine- age 10 years
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