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At Chekombero School S.F.A. sponsors food for the
children. Most of the students are orphaned or come from destitute
families. We watched the children line up with excitement for their midday
meal of rice and beans. |
A smile speaks a thousand words. Our administrator at Chekombero,
David the principal, told us that some children would sneak back into
school at the weekend because there is food there and none at home. |
Famine has been declared a National Emergency by the government
of Kenya. Hunger and starvation are very real due to three years of
drought, depleted soil and failed harvests. Everywhere we went we saw the
fear of hunger.. |
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At Emalindi and Kayhega, S.F.A. runs food supplementation
programs to assist orphans and vulnerable children. Increased funding for food
has become our top priority for 2009/10. |
Once a month the children and caregivers celebrate as they receive their food
supplies. They enjoy bread and juice and support each other with music, songs
and stories. We were deeply moved by their stories, their courage and their
joyfulness. |
We learned to sing and dance with chickens ! We were the humble recipients of
chickens, eggs, sugar cane and clay pots from the communities we visited. We
TRIED to get the dancing part and shared much laughter with these good people. |
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Mukumu Children's Home has now been added to our list of Feeding
Programs. Here Grace cares for 32 abandoned or orphaned children at her home .
The children sleep on the floor in 2 tiny rooms, with no blankets or beds
but they are loved and being raised as a family. They all call Grace "Mom". |
There is much to be done at Mukumu Home. S.F.A. volunteer Charlotte discovered
this home while working at our projects in the winter of 2009. There was an
emergency situation with no food. Here the latest food supplies are being
delivered. |
Grace and her children wave their greetings and thanks to all of you, (sitting
on their food sacks) ! |
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