Three consecutive rainy seasons have been missed in eastern Kenya and, according to the United Nations, around 2.9 million people in eastern Kenya are in urgent need of aid, and more than half a million children are acutely malnourished. As a result of the drought, tens of thousands of farm animals have starved to death, pastures have withered, and wells have dried up. 

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Many families have already lost a large part of their livestock, children can't be provided with milk from the cows and goats and the need is huge.

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There have always been droughts in these areas, but they are occurring more and more frequently as a result of climate change. The people are already starving and there is no end in sight to this disaster.

 

In Kyangala the situation is no different and there are many families for who whom the basic needs of life are often denied, namely clean water and food. Children are going to school with empty bellies which makes studying even more difficult for them.

 

Kyangala Trust is proposing to further help the community by sinking two additional wells, providing water storage and through its hardship fund, continue to provide food to the most needy and vulnerable.

 

This will cost circa £25,000.