Here in Venezuela, specifically in the state of Monagas, in the municipality of Ezequiel Zamora, in the town of Punta de Mata, we have been facing an electricity crisis for several months now, which has affected the town in various ways.
One of the most significant issues is the water crisis, since this vital liquid is extremely important and necessary. Due to these power outages and rationing, the pumps that supply the entire town have left the pipes without pressure. This has caused a water shortage, so many families are using different methods to meet this need.
One way to meet this need is usually to hire a water truck to fill up water jugs, jerry cans, and so on. In my case, I have to carry a jerry can of water—not an overly large one—several blocks from my house, about 800 meters away, to go there, and obviously, it would be the same 800-meter distance back with the full jerry can , and this isn’t something you do just once a day—at least not here at my house. Not here, in my case.
For families with fewer resources, it’s even much harder, since they have to walk a greater distance. Some of them make their own carts to make it a little easier to carry this vital liquid, and even though proposals and public complaints have been made, the government still hasn’t responded to these calls. And because of simple things like this—like water and electricity shortages—we fall back into that misery characteristic of Venezuelan towns.
We are already tired of this situation. It is nice, at times, to share this on these kinds of platforms and social media without fear of censorship.
Translated by; DeepL
