Intermittent power cuts (around 3 times a day, sometimes for hours on end). Interrupted water supply (a total of only about 6 hours with actual water). Torrential rains one moment, and the scorching heat of the sun the next moment. Unpaved, muddy roads and pathways. Countless creepy, crawly creatures inhabiting your home.

If you had to deal with these things 365 days a year…is a 40-day Lenten sacrifice really necessary?