LAUNCH OF THE HOPE4U FAMINE RESPONSE PROGRAM

The Archdiocese of Nyeri through His Grace Most Rev. Archbishop Anthony Muheria has launched an initiative dubbed Hope4you – Famine Response to raise money and food items to assist families that have been affected by the ongoing drought.

Archbishop Anthony Muheria said the programme, which was initially started in 2020 as a response to the Covid-19 pandemic, will now focus its efforts to support families in urgent need of food aid.

“This phase of the initiative is to respond to the ongoing drought which is one of the most devastating in 30 years,” said Muheria.

“Some farmers, especially in arid and semi-arid areas have not had a successful harvest in six seasons and are facing the danger of death,” he added.

The Archbishop attributed the drought currently plaguing the country to climate change, which has caused erratic changes of weather patterns countrywide.