Fire in KCC slums: 23 January 2012

On Januaray 23, 2012 KCC slums fell victim to a fire that has destroyed a significant block of KCC slum settlement, leaving thousands homeless. We estimate that it is close to 85% of homes that have been destroyed within the main section. There have been no causalities or injury’s reported but the fire has cleared the slum leaving behind a completely burnt out community. The fire started around 5pm and the cause of the fire was by a small fire inside a shack that caught the roof and shot up an electricity pole. The fire consumed the slum at an alarming rate due to the time of the day and hot and dry temperature.

KCC Slum Project will be cooking uji (porriage) for the children in the slums from 7am tomorrow morning down in the slums. This is where we need as much support as possible. We have budgeted to feed 300 children for 3 days to start, however this number could increase. We are therefore asking anyone willing to send support for this emergency  through the DONATE link on this website.

Kitendo Childrens Charity is also planning a long term solution for these children so their education and well being is not ruined by any future fire tragedy’s.  One of the ripple effects of this event could be the mass exodus of families from the area and thus taking children away from Kitendo Childrens Charity reach. We need donations and support to build and make a permanent place for these children.

Please get involved by spreading this around everyone you know and making a donation.

For more information please email: kccslumproject@gmail.com or call +254 714281294

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