<p>41-year-old Queen Twabana outside the temporary shelter she has been living in since the Karonga earthquake, which struck Malawi in December 2009. She has five children aged between 10 and 16 years of age, four of which stay with her.
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DFID is funding the reconstruction of 180 houses and the repair of 500 houses for the most vulnerable households – headed by women, children and people with disabilities.
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<a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/dfid/4992504015/">Queen Twabana outside her temporary shelter, Karonga, Malawi</a>