Tearfund Facilitates Drought Relief Efforts
When the worst drought in 40 years hit Kenya, Lokhu, who lives in Marsabit County, could no longer afford to keep her children in school. Hunger quickly became a frightening reality for her family, who went from having two meals a day to just one. And, as they live five miles from the closest borehole, without water they were not going to survive.
‘There is a borehole, but it is far away, so we cannot walk there and bring water back. The donkeys have died, and so we can’t use them to bring water. Sometimes we go a week without water,’ says Lokhu.
Tearfund’s local church partner provided emergency support. Since then, together we have helped the community rebuild and introduced vital training so people would not be so severely impacted by climate change. This has included drought-resistant farming techniques, so families can stand strong in the face of the climate crisis.
It’s not God’s plan for anyone to live in poverty, but countless people around the world are stuck, unable to provide for their families. This Christmas, you can help families like Lokhu’s around the world break the cycle and leave poverty for good. Please donate now. https://brnw.ch/21wOKTv
