ADOPT A FAMILY FOOD DRIVE

With the current economic hardships, the number of the impoverished families is on the rise. Woman’s Hope hence established a program to help provide these families with the basic requirements and essential food support. Currently, there are 100 families enrolled in the "Adopt a Family" program. Families are selected based on various criteria, including income level, household composition, and vulnerability indicators. Priority is given to families facing extreme poverty, food insecurity, or other socio-economic challenges.

The families chosen to participate in the program are considered vulnerable due to factors such as unemployment, illness, displacement, or lack of access to basic resources. Many of them struggle to afford nutritious meals and face the risk of malnutrition.

Through the "Adopt a Family" program, participating families receive a monthly food package tailored to their nutritional needs. The packages typically include staples such as rice, beans, cooking oil, maize flour, wheat flour and Ndengu (green grams), ensuring they have access to essential nutrients. One food package is able to last a family of five for two weeks and it costs $35. the high school education of two deserving girls, enabling them to pursue their high school education to completion..

Through our educational support program, we aim to break the cycle of poverty and empower girls to become agents of change in their communities.

We are grateful for the support of our partners, and GlobalGiving friends, whose contributions make it possible for us to adopt more deserving families, invest in girls  education and make a lasting impact on their lives.

Links:

• Womans Hope Facebook page
• Womans Hope Website

The ‘Feed A Family Outreach Program’ (Adopt A Family Project) is aimed at providing essentials to vulnerable families in Gataka, a sub urban slum. The project was initially conceptualized to support families that were heavily affected by the Covid 19 pandemic. We continue to aid the vulnerable families by providing basic needs, through well-wishers and doners, such as food, health care, clothing etc. We are currently actively supporting 100 families. We strive to make food donations every fortnight, but this is only possible with regular donations.

On major days and holidays, we visit the vulnerable families alongside our well-wishers to share a meal cooked on site and interact with them. An example was the International Day of Older Persons where we gathered together with elderly people, cooked for them and donated care packs specified for their needs. Another occasion was Christmas where we threw an early party for the locals to share in the Christmas spirit.

We earlier this year went a step further to supporting various children’s homes in partnership with the Red Cross Club of KCA University. Together we have been running fundraisers for dry foodstuff, clothes, donations and pads with proceeds going to children’s homes.

Recently, we have been working closely with community social workers who aid elderly persons. We realized a major challenge faced by the elderly, apart from food, is adult diapers. Most elderly persons need about 2-3 diapers per day, which is about Ksh 450, a steep price for the vulnerable elderly persons. They are hence forced to use pieces of clothes which can rather be unhygienic.

Woman’s Hope recently partnered with a local company, VI Organics Kenya who promised to support our initiative to support the old and sick. They have been donating adult diapers for the elderly, which makes it easier for the caregivers to take care of them. More well-wishers have been coming on board to contributing food items to ensure the old and sick do not sleep hungry. We appreciate the continued support.