{UAH} Business women turn against lockdown
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Business women turn against lockdown
Vegetable sellers at customs market have raised complaints against the lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic in the country. The women say their business has been severely affected by the lockdown in terms of profits, making it difficult for them to provide for their families, as people are not buying the vegetables as before.
Julia Poni Isaka, one of the women selling green vegetables (locally known as koropo) said before the lockdown, people used to buy her vegetables though she did not use to get a lot of profit, her weekly sales could buy at least a bucket of flour for her children.
"If it was not because of the markets, we would not eat, like people who work for the government, there are no salaries. People are all suffering; those who are working and those who are not working," Poni laments, adding that if the government were to pay civil servants on time, people would be able to buy food despite the lockdown.
Poni blamed the government for not supporting its people after the lockdown. She said countries, like Uganda and Rwanda, among others, are providing door-to-door food distribution to their citizens.
"We are tired of talking to the government in these markets, there is nothing the government has done to us. They don't see that there are people suffering that they should help," she complained.
Another vegetable seller in the same market, Stella Woro Stephen, who sells mostly tomatoes and onions, said the closer of other businesses in the market, has made them experience a total drop down in their businesses in the market. She said now it takes more than four days for her tomatoes to get finished.
"Our customers are also complaining of not having money, and that is why they don't buy in bulk. Now we are suffering from hunger," She laments.
Stella worries that the more the lockdown continues, the more their businesses will suffer. "The government knows it is adding more days for the lockdown; it is supposed to provide people with food," she urged.
Stella Kafuki also sells green vegetables in the same market. She said her business is not moving like before. A sack of vegetables takes her three to four days before they get finished. She said mostly of her vegetables get spoiled before they get finished and are usually poured away.
Kafuki also called on the government to help its citizens during this time of coronavirus challenges of providing food for families, especially the poor.
Many South Sudanese women are the bread winners for their families. As a result of the protracted war in South Sudan, most women are either widowed or single mothers, carrying the burden of bringing up children. Most of their occupation is small businesses, especially selling food items and non-food items in the markets. Even those husbands who work with the government go for months without salaries, and therefore unable to provide for their families adequately.
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-- Vegetable sellers at customs market have raised complaints against the lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic in the country. The women say their business has been severely affected by the lockdown in terms of profits, making it difficult for them to provide for their families, as people are not buying the vegetables as before.
Julia Poni Isaka, one of the women selling green vegetables (locally known as koropo) said before the lockdown, people used to buy her vegetables though she did not use to get a lot of profit, her weekly sales could buy at least a bucket of flour for her children.
"If it was not because of the markets, we would not eat, like people who work for the government, there are no salaries. People are all suffering; those who are working and those who are not working," Poni laments, adding that if the government were to pay civil servants on time, people would be able to buy food despite the lockdown.
Poni blamed the government for not supporting its people after the lockdown. She said countries, like Uganda and Rwanda, among others, are providing door-to-door food distribution to their citizens.
"We are tired of talking to the government in these markets, there is nothing the government has done to us. They don't see that there are people suffering that they should help," she complained.
Another vegetable seller in the same market, Stella Woro Stephen, who sells mostly tomatoes and onions, said the closer of other businesses in the market, has made them experience a total drop down in their businesses in the market. She said now it takes more than four days for her tomatoes to get finished.
"Our customers are also complaining of not having money, and that is why they don't buy in bulk. Now we are suffering from hunger," She laments.
Stella worries that the more the lockdown continues, the more their businesses will suffer. "The government knows it is adding more days for the lockdown; it is supposed to provide people with food," she urged.
Stella Kafuki also sells green vegetables in the same market. She said her business is not moving like before. A sack of vegetables takes her three to four days before they get finished. She said mostly of her vegetables get spoiled before they get finished and are usually poured away.
Kafuki also called on the government to help its citizens during this time of coronavirus challenges of providing food for families, especially the poor.
Many South Sudanese women are the bread winners for their families. As a result of the protracted war in South Sudan, most women are either widowed or single mothers, carrying the burden of bringing up children. Most of their occupation is small businesses, especially selling food items and non-food items in the markets. Even those husbands who work with the government go for months without salaries, and therefore unable to provide for their families adequately.
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