Most of our families are day laborers, only earning enough daily to feed their families. This means a daily trip to the market to buy food. So, as families remain at home, we anticipate food shortages. What can we do?
Rice and beans are a Kenyan nutritional staple. When eaten together, they make a complete protein with all nine of the essential amino acids found in meat. They also provide carbohydrates and other nutrients to keep a body healthy.
We have purchased 300 kilos each of rice and beans. I am working alone (social distancing) to create 2 kilo bags of each (4 kilos per family in total) to give to our students and their families as food becomes scarce. We anticipate our first distribution within the next 10 days.
I’ll keep you posted.