A mother of four of Drauniivi village in Ra says now more than ever she finds it hard to do something to support her husband in providing for their family as they have limited things that they can do.
Kalisi Sosefa says that is why she started a business that will have less disruptions and does not breach any COVID-19 protocols.
Sosefa says she bakes and sells bread on a daily basis and this has sustained them for now.
She says her husband is working but she has to look for other sources of income as village life is not just about them but it is also about looking after their relatives that need their assistance.
Sosefa says families of Drauniivi including hers, are just trying to put food on the table for now, and this is where they have been looking after each other.
She says women are now the driving force in all the households in Drauniivi.
Sosefa says many people who are now unemployed have returned to the villages and they have started their own farms, but the issue there is they have a shortage of farm land.
She says they go out to the sea and sell their fish and seaweed on the roadside, and some women have now come together in groups to weave and sell mats.
Sosefa says her advice to other villagers has always been that they cannot be looking at their plate full of food while their fellow villagers are hungry.
She also says that majority of the villagers did not want to get vaccinated when the Ministry of Health officials had come to them, but when the Government announced the no jab no job policy and that they will not receive some forms of Government assistance if they do not get vaccinated, majority of them have now received their first dose.
She says they did not want to get vaccinated earlier because many villagers were blinded by the fake news on social media.
