Urgent request received from Daniel LeMolo, MBEKEC, on 2/6/09

A severe drought brings the following request for urgent assistance for the children attending Sherston Musul Primary School in Laikipia -

"We are continuing struggling with the drought here with no rain at all...The situation at Musul is worst ever seen. No water, no food, children fainting in the class and a lot of problems. So, to your website, if people can donate so that we can try to feed these kids so we don't lose them to hunger. Please put this request to your website."

You can also find out more information on the food shortages and how it affecting the children and their parents at Musul by clicking this link to a recent article in The Standard newspaper.

Donations can be made by visiting the Sherston Musul Primary School website at http://www.sherstonmusul.com