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| Sister donating food to the elderly |
Franciscan Sisters of St. Joseph in Ahero Parish in the Archdiocese of Kisumu have this week distributed food and monitory support to about 145 elderly and vulnerable people affected by floods within the locality.
The two-day activity led by Sr. Paul Anastasia Auma who is in charge of the Old Age Program, took place at St. Anne’s Ahero where each beneficiary was given 10kg of maize, one bar soap, a kilogram of sugar and some money, owing to their various needs.
The donations were made with funding from Help Age Canada and local contributions by well-wishers from various places within the Archdiocese of Kisumu through Ahero Parish.
Speaking during the function, the parish priest of Ahero who is also Deanery Coordinator for Catholic Justice and Peace Commission (CJPC) and Caritas, Rev. Fr. Shadrack Malo commended the Sisters’ charitable gesture to the most vulnerable, those affected by floods and Coronavirus pandemic.
Fr. Malo encouraged the beneficiaries to also be generous to the less fortunate around them who might have not had the opportunity to get some help, and to protect themselves and others from Coronavirus.
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| Fr. Shadrack donating food to the Elderly |
“In this period of the Corona virus, we are required to ensure that we keep safe as individuals. As we do so, let us also be mindful of the others by observing the government directives of social distancing, regular and proper hand washing with water and soap and wearing of masks in public places.
Also present during the function were the Ahero Primary School Head Teacher Sr. Diana Claire, Sr. Damaris Kwamboka who works for the old age program, together with volunteers from Small Christian Communities (SCCs) who helped in identifying the needy and distributing the gifts.