Food aid under the COVID-19 restrictions

COVID-19下の食糧支援(2020年6月~9月)

Since April 2020, schools are requested to close in the entire Kenya because of the COVID-19. At the same time, many jobs have been suspended. Many Mukuru residents are working at factories or housekeeping jobs, and they cannot continue these jobs. As a result, many households are facing financial challenges. Additionally, due to the closure of schools, pupils lost the opportunity to eat school lunch. In such a situation, some households cannot secure food.

Therefore, every two weeks, we provide food to parents of the pupils of the school during the school closure period.

We negotiated with a store near the school, and asked the store to prepare food we provide each time. When the food is ready, parents of each pupil visit the store, make a signature, and receive the food. Each time, we provide food and necessary goods equivalent to 1,000 Kenyan Shillings per household, including edible oil, sugar, salt, rice, maize powder, soap, tea leaf, and sanitary products.

COVID-19下の食糧支援(2020年6月~9月)