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July 16th 2012: we received the following email from the Headteachers of Sasenyi Primary School:

Sadly, The school feeding programme from the government stopped and the current situation is dire. The unreliable rainfall has worsened the situation in the region. This has led to a massive food shortage and acute water problem. The situation is getting worse as days goes by. Most families are going with only one meal in 24 hours.

Learning takes place though under very difficult conditions. The Camp Kenya visitors are always shocked and wonder how hungry children look happy and always ready to learn. It is very hot and dusty in the school environment till late in the evening when the school breaks. The children will run home to scramble for little food and a cup of dirty water.  From last years experience, when you assisted the school with food, the school mean score in the National exam improved by eight points. We were also able to produce the best child in Voi district and recently the boy was awarded a scholarship. Camps International and its supporters have proved to everyone in the area what a basic school with classrooms, desks, chairs, toilets, books and one square meal a day can to change people’s lives.

We humbly call upon well wishers to support us in this very difficult time, “Till rains come”. On behalf of Sasenyi primary School community, we are humbly requesting your organization to assist us with food following severe drought being experienced here at the moment.

From Fred Mwavula (Deputy Headteacher) and John Thuku (Headteacher)

I spoke to Mr. Thuku, the Headmaster of Sasenyi Primary and we calculated that it will cost about Ksh 120,000 (Approximately £1000GPB) to feed the 700 students for the next 15 school days:

maize—–140gm*  700=98kgs*15 days =1470kg @sh40 per kg -=58800

beans——40gm* 700 =28kgs*15 days=   420kg@  sh80           =33600

oil            5gm  *700  =3.5kgs*15days=52.5@     160            =8400

salt    —–3gms*700     =1.5kgs*15 days=22.5kgs@20=            450

transport                                                                               9000

Water  (12000lts)                                                                          10000

TOTAL                                                                               Ksh     120, 250

Several school seeing the situation first hand immediately offered donations to help get the school through the rest of the term including Thomas Aveling/Garibaldi/Grittleton/Park Community Team (Ksh 29,200/-); Wisbech Grammar (Ksh 43,350/)-; Newmarket/North Kesteven/Smithills/Glenthorne (Ksh 50,000/-). With this we were able to feed 700 student for the last 15 days of the school term.

This is not an easy situation to deal with and we know we need to support Sasenyi Primary to get through next school term. We know there is nothing to eat at home...

PUT IT IN PERSPECTIVE:

ONE MEAL A DAY

Based on the above calculations we are raising £6000 for the school feeding program. Already Jane Ohalloran and Family have donated £1000 and Bronte Anthony has given the equaivalent of £640 and committed a further £700 bringing the total to £2340.

The Sasenyi School kids need your help. A further £3660 will secure the grain required for 700 kids to eat one meal a day for next term (September to Secember).

We have a target of £10,000. Any additional funds beyond the £6000 will be put towards building a new school toilet block.

Thank you,

Camps Foundation