By RODGERS WAGURA
A Charity drive by the Catholic Archdiocese of Nyeri to feed families affected by the ongoing countrywide drought and famine has received a major boost following a donation of powdered milk worth Sh1.7 million from Brookside Dairy.
The initiative ‘Hope 4 You Famine Response’ which is a joint venture between the Archdiocese of Nyeri and the Diocese of Kitui targets 7,000 families in the areas which are hardly hit by drought.
The Nyeri Archbishop Anthony Muheria who is spearheading the initiative said so far the initiative has been able to raise over 4 million worth of food and on first round they have reached over 600 families with the help of their networks in the churches.
Muheria said that they are looking for about Sh15 million so as to reach out to more than 7,000 targeted families in the two regions.
He appealed for more corporates to chip in and help the Charity drive achieve its goals.
He noted that the donation from Brookside Dairy was a big boost for children, young adults and expectant mothers in the marginalized areas as the milk is nutritious with a long-term shelve life and doesn’t go bad quickly.
He observed that with the dairy firm getting some of its milk from Nyeri County, it was a good gesture for them to assist the affected families in the area.
“As a Christian calling, I was Hungry and you fed me, I was naked and you clothed me, I was thirsty and you gave me water to drink” Muheria said
He urged Kenyans to assist the less fortunate during this Chirstmas period to enable them celebrate too the birth of Christ.
He appealed for donations of flours, oils, cereals or anything that one is blessed with.
Muheria pointed out that even though it’s raining foods are not yet ready in farms and thus, there was need to do more and assist the drought hit families.
Felix Njenga