Around the world, millions of people who were already vulnerable are being forced further into poverty due to the ongoing climate change and conflict. I hope to raise money for Tearfund that helps to empower people to lift themselves out of poverty, live transformed lives, and fulfil their God-given potential. I was born and raised in Kenya which is part of East Africa affected by the drought. I live in UK now but I still feel much connected with my homeland. 

The people of East Africa are facing a  food crisis on an unimaginable
scale. More than 36 million people have been affected by the worst
droughts East Africa has seen in forty years. Of those, more than 22 million do not have enough food to survive. Local conflict, combined with skyrocketing food prices, is making the situation even worse.

The climate crisis has changed weather patterns in the region. With five successive failed rainy seasons, and more on the way, food is scarce, harvests have withered away and livestock have died. Lives have been lost and many more are at risk. Children are especially vulnerable.

`I lost all that I had before including the camels, the cows, the goats and the donkeys. The donkeys have died and so we can not use them to bring water from the borehole. Sometimes we go a week without water… Should it happen that the rains do not come, people will also die.`

Tearfund and our local church partners are on the ground now in Ethiopia, Kenya and Uganda to tackle the crisis. 

Here is some of the life-saving work you’ll be supporting by sponsoring me:

- Providing emergency food relief and cash grants to communities suffering from hunger.

-Building wells and solar -powered water pumps in drought affected areas.

Supporting people through self help- groups. In these groups people are able to acquire land for tree planting and farming, access affordable loans, and build fuel-saving stoves.

-Supporting communities to understand climate change and adapt to its negative effects by investing  in drought-resistant crops and finding new sustainable forms of income.

-Training farmers with new techniques so that they can adapt to the changing weather patterns.

Your support can make a crucial difference

£65
could provide enough food to feed three people for a month.

£99
could provide nine families with drought-resistant seeds.

£160
could equip five farmers with skills to help them adapt to the climate crisis.

Every donation will make a crucial difference.

Thank you so much for your support.