Kenya is once again in crisis as it faces a severe drought across the country. The President has called a National Food Crisis. Food prices have trebled and is in short supply.
Our childrens home in Riandu where we planted 12 acres has lost everything. Water is rationed and the bore hole we dug has totally dried up. This means of course no harvest in February as expected. We have recently put in place two very large water tanks so that we can store water when it is turned on, but to date nothing.
The last week of November was a busy time for Seed of Hope with graduations taking place at 3 of the 4 centres. After all the preparations and hard work the second year students put on the outfits they had designed and made for the occasion and the celebrations began.
The St. Andrew’s Baby Unit, situated in Kandara Children’s Home, has now been open for over one year. Set up to cater for babies and small children, the unit has proved to be a valuable asset to the local community and is now quite well established.