In Saint Lucia, cash and care support can make all the difference to those particularly affected by the fallout of COVID-19 – provided in a joint effort by the Government of Saint Lucia, UNICEF and partner UN agencies For as long as Michelle can remember, her life has been a struggle. The unemployed, single mother, lives in a small house she managed to salvage, while six months pregnant, after it was almost gutted by fire. Michelle greets each day early, preparing for the needs of her 6-year-old daughter and 9-year-old son who has been diagnosed with Down Syndrome and requires constant support. She also cares for her ailing 80-year-old uncle. Michelle is one of approximately 45,000 Saint Lucians living in monetary poverty, or whose disposable, household income is below...
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