Living In Scuatter Settlements

A squatter settlement is an area of residence, the settlements are generally illegal because people have not got authority to build or legal ownership of land. In squatter settlements homes are generally built out of scraps (for example scrap metal and discard wood). These settlements are usually found around railway lines, waste tips and on rivers. People who live in squatter settlements work very hard just to survive, and to provide for their families. Residents of squatter settlements usually work in the informal economy and therefore earn a very small amount for long hours, and therefore many live in poverty, lacking many essential resources.

One problem of a squatter settlement is that they lack in fire safety, because residents