By Fatou Camara II
Gambian women in Lebanon have raised the alarm they are finding it difficult to get food to eat as they called on the government to help them return home.
Lebanon is home of dozens to Gambian women who travel to the country in search of greener pastures.
The coronavirus pandemic coupled with a massive explosion on Wednesday which killed 135 people have compounded matters for them in the country.
“The consul isn’t telling us anything clear. We’re here suffering and don’t have anything to eat. We’re here crowded in one room. We want to come home. It’s a lot of us and we’re in groups. In our group we’re seven,” Mariama, 30, told The Fatu Network.
Another one said: “It’s true what Mariama is telling you. We are suffering. For six months were have been jobless. If our families back home don’t send us money, we can’t even eat. We want our government to help us come back home.
“We did videos and some are saying we are Ghanaians. We are Gambians, people who speak Mandinka, Fula and Jola.”
Mummy Ceesay also in Beirut said: “We had always wanted to come home. We had always called out to the government to help us come back home. Since last year December but still.
“Seriously we are desperately in need of help from the government and anyone that can help come back home as we are really fed up here. We have seen countries including Senegal sending emergency flights to get their people after this accident.”
