Our world is rapidly responding to a changing landscape caused by the Coronavirus and Kenya is included in this crisis.
Currently the Kenyan Government has given a directive to close all schools, churches, restaurants and any gathering of people. All flights in and out of Kenya are banned from Tuesday 24th March.
Kibera is a volatile place at the best of times and so understandably our team members who live there are worried. There is much fear about the virus itself in Kenya and misinformation has added to this anxiety. However people are very concerned for the accompanying potential social unrest and breakdown.
So the schools we operate are closed. The rugby program had to be suspended immediately and the Saturday Dinner Program has also been suspended due to the large numbers attending.
This has left children who were already very vulnerable in a particularly distressing situation of extreme lack of food.
Our response has been to set up a food bank in one of our schools which is situated a distance from Kibera. Every week we will provide food packs to our most needy families. Currently this is for 74 families but the number is set to increase with the unfolding crisis. Each family, each week will receive beans, rice and flour for making ugali.
The cost of this food pack is £16 per family per month. Please click here to buy one.
We recognise that the whole world is reeling from the effects of this virus however if you are able to help we would be very grateful. These food packs will be a lifeline of sustenance to the most disadvantaged little ones.
Thank you for reading this and as a charity we wish you and your families health and peace.
Currently the Kenyan Government has given a directive to close all schools, churches, restaurants and any gathering of people. All flights in and out of Kenya are banned from Tuesday 24th March.
Kibera is a volatile place at the best of times and so understandably our team members who live there are worried. There is much fear about the virus itself in Kenya and misinformation has added to this anxiety. However people are very concerned for the accompanying potential social unrest and breakdown.
So the schools we operate are closed. The rugby program had to be suspended immediately and the Saturday Dinner Program has also been suspended due to the large numbers attending.
This has left children who were already very vulnerable in a particularly distressing situation of extreme lack of food.
Our response has been to set up a food bank in one of our schools which is situated a distance from Kibera. Every week we will provide food packs to our most needy families. Currently this is for 74 families but the number is set to increase with the unfolding crisis. Each family, each week will receive beans, rice and flour for making ugali.
The cost of this food pack is £16 per family per month. Please click here to buy one.
We recognise that the whole world is reeling from the effects of this virus however if you are able to help we would be very grateful. These food packs will be a lifeline of sustenance to the most disadvantaged little ones.
Thank you for reading this and as a charity we wish you and your families health and peace.
THE LUNCHBOWL NETWORK WAS SET UP IN 2006 IN RESPONSE TO THE PLIGHT OF THE ORPHANED AND VULNERABLE CHILDREN LIVING IN KIBERA, NAIROBI.
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Since then we have provided funding for a dinner programme for 450 orphaned and vulnerable children, 2 kindergartens and a primary school. These children endure the harsh reality of life in Kibera including lack of access to clean water, very poor sanitation compounded by an inadequate education that causes them to be severely disadvantaged. The children in the programme have been selected because of their vulnerability and high need and rely upon the nutrition that is provided daily by The Lunchbowl Network.
FOR EVERY £1 RAISED, 97.5P GOES TO
WHERE IT IS MOST NEEDED
We are all volunteers in the UK and the only salaried workers are our teachers and support workers in Nairobi, so every penny donated and raised goes directly to where it is needed.
