COVID EMERGENCY ACTION
Viollage of Love is distributing food baskets to 90 women with over 600 children. EACH FOOD BASKET COSTS $45.Many believe today that the main issue for the impoverished of the world is not dying of COVID-19, but of starvation, as a result of limited business possibilities.
This appears to be true for residents of the Kibera slum community, including the 90 women and over 600 children who are part of Kijiji Cha Upendo (Village of Love).
With COVID curfew restrictions, day labour in Nairobi is difficult. Without buying power in the community, small businesses are failing.
The situation is now desperate. Mothers have little or no food for their children.
Our families depend on us for food baskets.
We urgently need to raise an extra $2,000 a month until the COVID crisis ends. This will ensure our families have food and safety measures against COVID.
Can you help?
Please use your credit card at DONATE. Tax receipt is automatic.
Might you consider a monthly donation of $45 for 4 months to help a family through?
Alternatively, you can donate by e-transfer to claire@capnetwork.ca, with “Village of Love” in the message + e-mail your physical address to us for a tax receipt.
GRATITUDE
In this video, Phanis describes how Village of Love has taught her and her family to be safe, and Millicent expreses gratitude for help in feeding her large family of 15 children, with many teenagers.
BREAKDOWN OF COSTS PER MONTH
Motor Bike Taxi’s are employed to give women rides home with their heavy loads: $125 per month
Food Baskets, $45 each, total $1550
Food is distributed once a month.
6 Hand Washing Stations $70.
Volunteers monitor the stations and educate the public. We buy soap from women who learned soapmaking in one of our livelihood workshops.
90 Masks $60
One of our women, Eunice, is being paid to make face masks and to teach others how to do so.
4 Staff to Visit Kibera $80
Our staff continue to care. They are on the frontlines twice a week, distributing food and/or visiting families to ensure they are well.