Food Distribution Day, June 4th 2020, At Joyhome School Mutonyora, Magumu Ward, South Kinangop Constituency, Nyandarua County ,Kenya.
Covid-19 effects have been felt globally with most countries going on lockdown to minimize the spread of the deadly disease. This has been the case in Kenya for the last couple of months beginning mid March 2020. Many families have been adversely affected, many people are not able to go to work, some have lost their jobs and many who are casual labourers not able to make ends meet.

When the first case was recorded in Kenya, the government recommended closing of all learning institution due to the infectious nature of COVID-19. With children being at home, breadwinners not able to provide for their families, the situation has been dire. The government has through a suplimentary budget tried to support it’s citizens in the low income and no income brackets but this has not been enough.

It is in this regard that we the Joyhome School, through the leadership of Serah Roth, decided to conduct a food drive to support the families of children attending Joyhome School, who are some of those affected, as well as the community neighboring Joyhome School. The food donation program launched on our Facebook page, through the contribution of many well-wishers managed to raised 1’290 Swiss Francs equivalent to 142’158 KES.

This has enabled us to start the food distribution from Thursday, June 4th 2020. Sixty three (63) families from the school have benefited from this program. This will cushion the families for approximately two weeks.
Each family would take home the following package;

• 4 packets of maize flour (8kg.)
• 2 packets of wheat flour (4kg)
• 1 bottle of cooking oil (1ltr.)
• Maize grain (4kg.)

The Area Chief was in attendance during the distribution to supervise the process and ensure the government rules and recommendations are adhered to. In another two weeks, we shall organise a second food distribution.