Without giving a thought to the consequences, he returned the keys of their rented house to the landlord, announcing that he would no longer be paying rent. Only minutes later, the landlord showed up at the house and ordered Deini and her children — Fares, Samuel and their three siblings — out. Although the house was small, and the family had few possessions, it was still shelter from the streets and the threat of coronavirus.
“I didn't want to expose my children to the streets,” Deini says, “but the landlord threw us out. We had nowhere to go.” She adds, “My biggest fear was that my children would get this horrible virus
In desperation, Deini appealed to the staff at the Compassion center that Fares and Samuel attend. “I was sure they would help me. They always have,” she says.