KENYA KIENI EAST FOOD DRIVE

Hi Everyone,

As many of you know, my sister-in-law is from Kenya. Due to devastating drought conditions, many hard working, farming families have lost everything and are not able to feed their families. Liz's parents are doing all they can to help feed their neighbors and the children at the local school. However, the need is overwhelming. Please read the attached letter (shown above). Please know that ANY help you can give will truly make a difference and will go directly to the people in dire need. Even your pocket change can feed a family!

If you are involved with youth groups of any kind, you may want to make this a service project for them. Although this is not a formal, non-profit organization, it is a good opportunity for kids to learn what we can do to make a difference at a grassroots level and what a small world it truly is!

Please remember these people in your prayers.

Love,

Jill Schaffer

Jill's second email - After the first food distribution

Back to Food Drive page Our first Food Distribution

World Food Program: Drought-Stricken Kenyans Struggle For One Meal A Day
In Kenya’s Rift Valley, crops have failed and people are lucky if they eat even one meal a day. Many now face a choice between migrating to urban slums in search of food and work or staying put and breaking stones to earn enough to survive.

MSNBC: Kenya: 10 million risk hunger after harvests fail
Government declares emergency, lifts import duties on corn

World Food Program: UN report says Kenyan drought to last into 2010
Kenya's drought and food shortages are expected to last until March 2010, seven months longer than previously projected, said a joint Kenya-United Nations report posted online Thursday.

Relief Web: Kenya: Drought appeal 2009
Kenya is facing a major drought that has affected all regions according to the latest rapid assessment reports by Kenya Red Cross Society (KRCS).

		KENYA: KIENI EAST FOOD DRIVE
25 September 2009 UPDATE:	Thanks to your donations, we have just had our first Food Distribution. Click Here to see your money in action!
A Letter to Friends:
Dear Friends, Neighbors and Family, Kenya, my homeland, is experiencing a devastating drought that has lasted longer than one year. Due to the severe lack of rainfall, our rivers, lakes and crops have dried up and most of the livestock have died. As a result, peasant farmers, who make up more than half of the Kenyan population, are unable to feed and support their families, many of whom are dying of starvation. I regularly send money home to my family who in turn use it to buy food for hungry families in our village, many of whom arrive at my parent’s (Jane and Sospeter Kabua) farm looking for food to feed their starving families. I am realizing that my contributions, as well as those of my parents, are not sufficient to feed enough of the people in this hard-hit area. My niece, Miss Edith Wamuyu, a nursery school teacher at Karicheni Primary School, has related heart- breaking stories of 2/3 of her students (3 – 5 year olds) coming to school hungry without packed lunches. My neice feels desperate to help and encourages those students with lunch to share with the others. She earns a very small salary ($20 per month), but uses her own money to feed as many of these children as she can. For one dollar, you can feed a family of four, in Kenya, for one day. 100% of the money I can send is used directly for farming families in the Kieni Constituency that have been affected by this drought. My mother gives until her own cupboards are bare because she cannot turn away hungry neighbors and friends. Any assistance you can contribute will be a tremendous blessing for many hungry families and children. My niece will use the money to buy food for her students and their families at the school. My mother can make food available for the many hungry neighbors that come to her for help. With my last check for $200, my mother was able to deliver food to 45 local families. Please include your email address with your donation so that I can properly thank you and keep you informed of the amazing difference that your money is making. Thank you in advance for any help you can give. Yours Faithfully, Elizabeth Wambui Schaffer 237 Summerwood Trail Maitland, FL 32751 Phone: 407-619-8761 Email: lizvickab@yahoo.com You can donate using the PayPal 'Donate' link below, or make checks payable to me, Elizabeth Schaffer. Any assistance will be gratefully accepted. Whether you decide to give a one-time donation or can give on a monthly basis, please know that your contribution will make a difference in the lives of many hard working, but desperate farming families that have lost everything due to the severe drought conditions. You do not have to be a member, or sign-up to donate. Thank you! We are using our PayPal business account of Inside African Art, our hobby website, for this relief project. Back to Food Drive page Our first Food Distribution
The letter that started it all:
Hi Everyone, As many of you know, my sister-in-law is from Kenya. Due to devastating drought conditions, many hard working, farming families have lost everything and are not able to feed their families. Liz's parents are doing all they can to help feed their neighbors and the children at the local school. However, the need is overwhelming. Please read the attached letter (shown above). Please know that ANY help you can give will truly make a difference and will go directly to the people in dire need. Even your pocket change can feed a family! If you are involved with youth groups of any kind, you may want to make this a service project for them. Although this is not a formal, non-profit organization, it is a good opportunity for kids to learn what we can do to make a difference at a grassroots level and what a small world it truly is! Please remember these people in your prayers. Love, Jill Schaffer Jill's second email - After the first food distribution Back to Food Drive page Our first Food Distribution
25 September 2009 UPDATE:	Thanks to your donations, we have just had our first Food Distribution. Click Here to see your money in action!
This is real, and happening right now:
World Food Program: Drought-Stricken Kenyans Struggle For One Meal A Day In Kenya’s Rift Valley, crops have failed and people are lucky if they eat even one meal a day. Many now face a choice between migrating to urban slums in search of food and work or staying put and breaking stones to earn enough to survive. MSNBC: Kenya: 10 million risk hunger after harvests fail Government declares emergency, lifts import duties on corn World Food Program: UN report says Kenyan drought to last into 2010 Kenya's drought and food shortages are expected to last until March 2010, seven months longer than previously projected, said a joint Kenya-United Nations report posted online Thursday. Relief Web: Kenya: Drought appeal 2009 Kenya is facing a major drought that has affected all regions according to the latest rapid assessment reports by Kenya Red Cross Society (KRCS).