Kenya 2020 so far

2020 has been a tough year around the world, but especially so in Kenya.

When CEO Simon Carroll was in Kenya in January and there was unseasonal rain, leading to flooding in certain parts of the country, especially in the south-west where the GSP partnered schools are.
”Normally January is a dry month for our schools, which helps our Australian teams as the roads to our rural and remote schools are more passable. This last January there was a lot of rain!” said GSP CEO Simon Carroll.

So much rain meant many farmers were unable to plant their crops.

Shortly after the locust plagues causing havoc in Sudan, Ethiopia and Somalia moved down into northern Kenya. One huge swarm was estimated to be devouring the equivalent amount of food (crops) as 35,000 people very day!

The locusts, and drought in northern Kenya, have made food supplies scarce and the famine already gripping South Sudan and Somalia is now spreading across East Africa, including Kenya.

Then COVID struck with all its devastating consequences both for Kenyan people’s health, well being and finances.
Imagine if you have no money in savings, no assets to sell and survive hand-to-mouth meaning that what little you earn today (e.g. selling vegetables at the side of the road) is necessary to buy enough food for you and your family for tonight’s meal.

Read more about what has been happening in our Kenyan schools.