food supplies run out.

The crisis in the Horn of Africa continues to worsen as food supplies run out. Children are dying because of a lack of food and clean water.
In parts of Northern Kenya, 37% of children are suffering from acute malnutrition, far above the 15% World Health Organisation’s threshold for an emergency situation.

This year, the area’s rainfall average was less than one-third of the average from the last 15 years. In Kenya, water is so scarce that families are walking up to 15 kilometres to find water sources. Combined with a 60 per cent increase in the price of maize it means that families are on the move in search of food. The effect of the ongoing drought is expected to get worse.

It a vital thing that we as the world start to do something, we have therefore started a cause and we are looking for people who can donate 20$ per month to help bring into a halt this big problem that is facing East Africa. You are open to click our donate link and give any amount which will be appreciated for, if you can also sponsor a kid you are welcome to do so since we have many kids that cant afford education because of their family financial background.

Dire need

Major droughts are impacting 3.3 millions people in Kenya. Included in this number are 1.5 million children, in danger of starvation due to resulting food shortages. The situation is dire. People are eating wild roots and many are showing signs of severe emaciation.
kids are missing school and will continue to miss until something is done. some will even miss their final exams, God have mercy.

Hunger Bites

Kenya is experiencing one of the worst droughts in recent years. Northern Kenya is particularly affected and the government has declared the drought in this region a national disaster. The poor March to May 2011 long rains, coming successively after the failed October to December 2010, have greatly undermined the food security situation in the country. Up to 3.5 million people are affected by the drought and their plight has been worsened by high food prices resulting from both local and global factors.

And kids are suffering since this issue is affecting every one and mostly those that are less fortunate

These are pictures of our community projects we are running in a semi arid area by the name Ndeiya in the central province. You can have a look of more pictures in our photos section.

Ndeiya the forgoten surbub!

Limuru District Commissioner Esther Maina has said that more than 40,000 people in the district face starvation because of the prevailing drought. Maina said that 10,000 people who are hard hit are from Ndeiya division which is a semi-arid area and which last received rains early last year. "Ndeiya is a semi-arid area with over 10,000 people who are starving as no rains have been experienced since last year and all dams have dried up," said Maina.

Maina was speaking yesterday at Ndeiya division in Limuru after visiting the area accompanied by all departmental heads in the district to assess the drought situation. The DC delivered 500 bags of maize to the people. Area Councillor Stephen Kaniaru said the 500 bags would only last two days.

He said most people resident in the area are IDPs and have no land to grow crops. He said they relied on menial jobs for survival and had to walk many kilometres each day in search of those jobs.

Any help to feed this young souls is most welcome

The DC said that two per cent of the children in Ndeiya had stopped attending school because of the drought situation. She said the children were forced by circumstances to join their parents in doing the menial jobs which paid as low as Sh80 a day which is not enough to feed a family.

The Devastating Hunger in Kenya

The scarcity of food in Wajir District in Kenya is alarming and prospects for the rest of the year are grim. Continued crippling drought, climate change, soaring food and fuel prices have led to intensification of food crisis. The sheep and cattle have died and now the more resilient animals such as donkeys and camels are dying through lack of grazing land and waters.
Diriye Mohamed is a class one student in Dilmanyale primary school in Wajir. He is walking through the animal carcasses to his school. Last week him and other three school mate were reported to have fainted in school for having not eaten for more than three days. The NGO's in the area has tried their best to bring in a fountain of hope by suppling the schools with food stuff but still there is much to be done. you can support these people through NGO's like us (Muungano International Community) by donating anything to bring the food unrest to a halt and God will bless you

Diriye mirrors the struggle of the many other children in this region. take time and visit us through www.muunganointernational.blogspot.com and make an impact to alife.

"Yesterday we ate, but today we don't have food," says Virginia Nzyoka, a mother of five who also cares for four orphaned relatives in central Kenya.
Woman with vouchers

The $40 worth of emergency food vouchers help this elderly woman to survive difficult times brought on by drought.

Virginia is far from alone. For thousands of Kenyans, extended drought has left them with little or nothing to eat. The global financial crisis is compounding the problem. Available work is scarce, and any money earned must stretch even further to purchase today's expensive food items.

Last year, a 40-pound bag of corn cost around $25, Virginia explains. Now a bag costs about $40. Unfortunately, recent drops in food and gas prices worldwide have yet to reach most poor, rural communities.
Failed Crops, Empty Food Bags

At the beginning of the October 2008 planting season, Virginia and her husband managed to find enough seeds to plant four acres of corn, cowpeas, green grams, pigeon peas, millet and sorghum. But a third consecutive season of devastating drought killed off the majority of the crops. Only 1.5 acres of corn and cowpeas sprouted, and the initial corn shoots are already withering.

Over time, these crop failures have left Virginia's family with minimal food stores. In August, she earned $20 selling five large bags of charcoal, made by scouring the region for wood to burn. With this money, combined with $20 her husband earned working part-time as a cook at the local school, they bought a 40-pound bag of corn. But after a few months, her family ate the last kernels.
Mary Mutinda

Although food is available, many Kenyans simply can't afford to buy any. CRS vouchers let the neediest families, including Mary Mutinda's, buy two to three weeks worth of supplies.

Fortunately, thanks to private donations, Catholic Relief Services has been able to provide $40 worth of emergency food vouchers to 3,000 of the neediest families in central and eastern Kenya. Working closely with local diocesan partners to identify vulnerable households—including families headed by women, orphans, elderly citizens and people with disabilities—CRS is helping families to survive these difficult times. Of particular concern are desperately poor households already resorting to extreme coping strategies such as skipping meals, selling essential livestock or household items, or eating wild fruits to survive.
An Emergency Cushion

"I have nothing to cook," states Mary Mutinda, a 45-year-old mother of eight children. "Yesterday I borrowed four kilograms [about 9 pounds] of corn from a shop. I milled and cooked two kilograms last night and served the last two kilograms for breakfast this morning."

Mary's crops have also suffered from the drought. In fact, they have grown so poorly over the past year that her family has had to eat immature cowpea pods to survive.

"I will buy corn so I can stretch the [food] as long as possible," Mary says, expecting the vouchers to purchase enough to feed her household of 10 people for three weeks. "I'm trusting God that since I've come this far, he will provide even when that bag is finished. I didn't expect to survive this far."

Mary, Virginia and the other program participants trade the vouchers for food stocks of their choice at previously identified stores. Store owners will later exchange the vouchers for cash at their local diocesan offices.

Affected communities continue to pray for rain so crops can grow and families can replenish their food stocks. And if the rain doesn't come? CRS can continue to provide emergency relief to communities affected by the current food crisis only through continued support from our compassionate donors.

Kenya is one of more than 100 countries whose people you help when you partner with CRS in reaching the world's poorest. The global financial crisis has, of course, hurt everyone. It has made helping more difficult even as it increases the desperation of needy people. If you are at all inclined and able to help, know that what may seem an insignificant amount to you is nothing less than lifesaving