Pastor Dorcas And Wellwishers Helps Victims Of Fire Tragedy In Kibra
Pastor Dorcas Rigathi Foundation's Director of the Widows Program, Esther Waiganjo and other well-wishers donating relief supplies to Kibra fire victims
By ODP
Victims of the Kibra fire in Nairobi County were assisted with personal items and reconstruction material following an inferno last week caused by an electric fault that gutted some of the houses.
Among the affected were six widows who are beneficiaries of the widows and orphans program under Pastor Dorcas Rigathi, the spouse of the Deputy President, Rigathi Gachagua, who also runs the Dorcas Rigathi Foundation.
The six widows received blankets, foodstuffs, dignity kits that included toiletries and soaps, and reconstruction material for their homes following the destructive inferno.
“The donated items will assist the widows and their children during this time of great need, said Esther Waiganjo.
Pastor Dorcas was represented by the Director of the Widows Program, Esther Waiganjo, who was joined by other well-wishers who also donated different items to assist the affected. They included Bishop John Parit who also supports widows in Kajiado County through different empowerment projects and works closely with Pastor Dorcas.
Pastor Dorcas works closely with clergy from across faiths – Muslim, Christian, and Hindu – to reach the vulnerable in the society who include persons with disabilities (PWDs), widows and orphans and the boy child lost in alcohol, drug, and substance abuse.
Pastor Dorcas started working with widows since her days as a student at the Kenyatta University, a passion that sprung from being raised by a widow. The widows and orphans program has, however, grown to impact more than 13,000 widows in different counties that include Nairobi, Kajiado, Embu, Bomet, Nakuru, Migori, Kilifi, Laikipia, Nyeri, and TransNzoia.
The six widows are part of the Nairobi Widows Chapter that meets regularly at the House of Grace, Nairobi West, where they have established a tree nursery, engage in crocheting, beadwork, mat making, detergent making, and also candle making among other initiatives.
The widows in different counties have initiated economic projects suitable for their region. Widows face unique challenges as they work towards bringing up their children singlehandedly, and issues of discrimination and stigmatization following the loss of their spouses.
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