By Michel Outridge

With the uncertainty of when she can return to work, Faith Dey, a food vendor at a school canteen said she is finding things to do to occupy her time at home.

She is a resident of Stanleytown, New Amsterdam and that township is under lock-down with only essential businesses opened.

“Well I used to knit back in the days but never had the time to do it but now with school closed, I have some time now to do the things I couldn’t before,” she said.

Dey related that being accustomed to working and having little or no time for self- care can be thought at times but with time on her hands she can do certain things.

She sells creole dishes, beverages and snacks at All Saints Primary School and has been at it for a year now.

When the team visited she had finished household chores and was knitting some chair backs which will be out away once finished and retrieved for the festive season in December.

The mother of three stated that she is staying at home to keep her family safe.

“I will make do with whatever I have until is safe for us to return to our normal daily activities including work,” she said.

Dey related that although she is not working due to the novel Coronavirus pandemic worldwide she has to comply.

But on the bright side of things they benefitted from street lights, a year ago and they are thankful because the place was very dark at nights and a resident was robbed.

Stanleytown starts from High Bridge to around Tacama Turn and is home to Guyanese of mixed ethnicities.

Dey said it is a place without much issues and they live a very peaceful life and some villagers are public servants and others are small business owners.

“I welcome any form of development and it would be nice if we get good streets,” she said.