In 2013, a white family made the decision to live in a shack in order to experience and understand the lives of the less fortunate. Images via eNCA
SA reacts to well-off family living in shack to ‘understand poverty’
A 2013 clip of the white family who decided to live in a shack for one month has resurfaced online and got people talking again.
In 2013, a white family made the decision to live in a shack in order to experience and understand the lives of the less fortunate. Images via eNCA
South Africans have shared varying reactions to a 2013 eNCA news piece about a well-off white couple, the Hewitts, who moved into a shack to understand the lives of the less fortunate. According to the news piece which resurfaced on Twitter this week, the couple, along with their two little children, shared that they decided to live in a shack for an entire month so that they could experience the challenges facing poor South Africans.
In the comment section, a big debate stirred as locals discussed whether or not their actions were commendable or not.
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SA reacts to white family living in shack to ‘understand the lives of the less fortunate’
Nothing ever disappears from the internet. And if it is interesting enough, it makes a trending comeback sooner or later.
One such thing, is a clip of a white family who in 2013, made the decision to live in a shack next door to their helper in order to experience and understand the lives of the less fortunate.
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The news piece was shot by broadcaster eNCA who visited the family at their temporary home where they shared how they want their children to always understand people from different walks of life.
Take a look below:
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Mixed reactions galore
After the clip made its way on to Twitter, social media users who appear to be unaware that it is ten years old, shared their thoughts.
“White men who decides to experience a poor life makes news in South Africa but a black men who was forced to that life doesn’t make news. That is South Africa for you,” one person said while another said:
“I honestly think this is an amazing thing and they can use this experience to enlighten their circle and help even if they help one family they had contributed good to humanity….God bless them so much.”
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