By Richard Waindi | Project Leader
Despite the challenging post-COVID economic times, the AgeWatch Africa team has stayed its course. We continue to grow our model into the Lake Victoria basin counties of Western Kenya, focusing mainly on our home-based care pillar that is the most popular in the community.
Kenya has been receiving heavy rains since the last week of March 2024 which marked the beginning of the long-rains season. This year's long rains have been characterized by heavy storms that caused heavy rainfall, flash floods and mud slides in several parts of the country including Kisumu County. The resultant effect has been displacement of over 200,000 people, loss of over 200 lives, over 200 people injured, over 70 people missing, destruction of over 36,000 acres of croplands and over 40 roads. (source: National Disaster Operations Centre - NDOC, 3rd May 2024)
The affected population is in urgent need of food, non-food items (NFIs), water and sanitation services to address the aforementioned needs caused by the widespread flood devastation. Particular attention is needed on the most vulnerable groups including orphaned vulnerable children (OVCs), older persons and people living with disabilities (PLWDs); the three main target groups that AgeWatch Africa works with and for. We are targeting a multi-pronged response including the provision of food, NFIs and WASH in the communities.
Spikes in Needs: The situation in Nyando/Nyalenda, Kadibo, and Kisumu Central Villages in Kisumu County has deteriorated rapidly due to the heavy rains and subsequent flooding. These areas have experienced significant spikes in needs, with reports of fatalities, displacements, damage to infrastructure, and disruption of livelihoods to all age groups but with the highest impact on the vulnerable households. AgeWatch Africa continues to work closely with local, national and international partners to address the plight of these vulnerable age cohorts. With your kind and loving support, we will deliver life-saving assistance and mitigate the impact of the flooding crisis on vulnerable groups including older persons, OVCs in their care and PLWDs.
Thank you for your continued support as we work tirelessly with and for the vulnerable households in Kisumu County.
In gratitude,
Richard Waindi
Founder & CEO
AgeWatch Africa Foundation
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