USIU-Africa raises funds for drought crisis in the country
USIU-Africa students hand over donated dry goods to representatives of the Kenya Red Cross on April 12, 2017. PHOTO | COURTESY
A USIU-Africa campaign dubbed #IamCompassionate has raised Sh1,532,333 to curb the ongoing drought in the country.
More than 2.7 million Kenyans, including over 357,285 children, are facing starvation as a result of the prolonged dry spell.
The campaign was led by students and had 12 class contributions, 485 individual donors and two corporate institutions - Jumia Group, SKF Kenya.
They were responding to a call to action by the Kenya Red Cross Society club earlier this year.
“As USIU-Africa, our corporate culture is founded on changing lives not only through education but also in making a difference in society. We are committed to touching lives and this campaign is a true reflection of a community coming together to mobilize our resources and sacrifice a little comfort to raise the much-needed support for our brothers and sisters in need, ” Deputy Vice-Chancellor Ruthie Rono said in her speech.
“The funds raised will be distributed to the worst affected families and communities through a Cash Transfer Program (CTP) that empowers them financially to meet their immediate food, non-food and income needs, ” said Kenya Red Cross Society acting Secretary-General Ayaz Manji.
