Every now and then the Jiamini children get sick. Purity, for example, has been to medical examinations in the last few weeks due to persistent abdominal pain. Sheila also received medical attention and medication from the pharmacy due to swelling eyes.
Doctors' diagnoses are often not meaningful or satisfactory. The hygienic conditions in the slum are very poor and diseases can often spread easily. In most cases, it is bacteria or viruses that cause the children discomfort.
