Our work expanded in 2022 when local authorities appealed to us to provide emergency food basics for some the of villages' students' families and community members suffering from acute hunger.

The area where we operate includes a full range of climates – from desert-like topography to forests near the entrance to Mt. Kilimanjaro. Some of these villages were experiencing severe drought.  Since 2022, weather extremes have continued to impact the local population dependent on agriculture and livestock.  The most vulnerable families (most often without a father) cannot feed their children even one meal a day.

Working with school, nutrition and social service officers, EdPowerment now manages a food assistance program for the families of those students identified as suffering from severe malnutrition.

UPDATE 2024:

We supplied two food distributions consisting of maize, beans, cooking oil and sugar to roughly 54 families, most belonging to the Maasai pastoralist community.  These families were particularly affected as they reside in lower-lying areas where rainwater from the highlands caused floods, resulting in the loss of animals and crops, as well as displacement of a large number of people.

Only through our help can these young people have the strength and focus to learn. While the climate has become unpredictable, we will continue to support  those beyond the reach of limited government assistance programs.