Our programs
Emergency Relief
Rapid relief for families hit by drought, fire, and floods, and support to rebuild afterwards.
The challenge
Why this work matters
Disasters lead to human and economic loss and damage to infrastructure. Accelerating climate change is raising the frequency and magnitude of disasters, widening the areas affected. Communities without the resources to prepare are the most vulnerable, and most victims are children, women, and the poor.
Emergency support helps people overcome immediate problems, but recovery is often neglected. Damaged infrastructure, broken livelihoods, and collapsed safety nets can bring about another disaster, leaving communities unable to sustain themselves.
What we do
Our focus on the ground
Drought & food relief
In North Horr Constituency, Marsabit County, we brought emergency food relief to over 4,000 households facing drought, inconsistent rainfall, and failing harvests.
Fire response
When fire broke out in Bluebar, Korogocho on 31st October 2024 and left 15 households homeless, we donated mattresses and blankets so families had bedding.
Flood recovery
After the March-May floods in Mukuru, we provided food worth Ksh 1,465,100 to 230 families, then school bags, shoes, mattresses, blankets, mosquito nets, and stationery worth Ksh 2,460,971.60.
From the field
Feeding 4,000 households in North Horr
In the heart of Marsabit County lies a region often plagued by drought, food insecurity, and limited resources. The North Horr constituency, home to over 4,000 households, has faced inconsistent rainfall and diminishing agricultural output in recent years.
With families struggling to provide basic food, Kenya Good Neighbors brought emergency food relief to the constituency.
Fire broke out in Korogocho
On 31st October 2024, a fire broke out in Bluebar in the Korogocho slums due to an electrical malfunction. Fortunately, no fatalities were reported. However, because none of their possessions could be saved, 15 households were rendered homeless due to the fire. In response to this catastrophe, Kenya Good Neighbors swiftly supported the affected families by donating mattresses and blankets to ensure they had the necessary bedding.
Donation of school bags, shoes, mattresses, blankets, mosquito nets and stationeries
Kenya Good Neighbors (KGN) remains committed to serving the communities affected by the March-May catastrophe as well as any future disasters that may arise. Mukuru, one of the slums in Nairobi, was intensely affected by the recent floods and many of the households were left without essential commodities such as shelter and food. Most of the school items for the children including books and uniforms were destroyed. After conducting a need assessment in the Mukuru area, Kenya Good Neighbors provided food to 230 sponsored and non-sponsored families worth Ksh 1,465,100 in June 2024. On 7th and 8th October 2024 KGN supported 230 of the same families with school bags, school shoes, mattresses, blankets, mosquito nets, and school stationeries worth Ksh 2,460,971.60.
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