By Jennifer Hughes | Founder/CEO
This Christmas, school closes for 10 weeks in Kenya, an extremely long period. When school is open, children are given breakfast and lunch, but during the break, they go without. Those who have nothing return to the dump sites or beg. This has been another harsh Christmas; Covid's claws haven't withdrawn, and food prices continue to escalate.
Since the beginning of the school break, we have been ramping up our food hamper distributions to twice a week.Blessedly, we've never had to say no to the growing number of community leaders who have asked for help. However, understandably, this has been a huge strain on our cash flow.
Every year, Sewerage faces relentless floods caused by poor drainage systems and inadequate road networks, leaving residents fearful of displacement and the looming threat of disease outbreaks. Despite the annual recurrence of these challenges, the community feels abandoned by the government, which has yet to implement lasting solutions.
Their history further compounds the residents' plight. Many who call Sewerage home are survivors of displacement from the 2007-2008 post-election violence, struggling to rebuild their lives amidst adversity. For them, every rainy season is a reminder of their vulnerability, as the floods bring not only water but also stagnant sewerage waste from homes and factories located on higher grounds.
However, I am sure you will also be aware that food is not the basis of excitement in many countries. In fact, Christmas is again a time for so many to feel that they have been forgotten and go on as they do, seeking food from the local rubbish dumps, as is the case in the slums surrounding us in the outlying areas of Nakuru, where school children and their families exist.Those who have nothing return to the dump sites or beg. This has been another harsh Christmas; Covid's claws haven't withdrawn, and food prices continue to escalate.
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By Jennifer Hughes | Founder/CEO
By Jennifer Hughes | Founder/CEO
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