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Covid-19 Has Affected Millions of Kenyans

Covid-19 has affected the lives of millions of Kenyan’s which threaten the well-being of individuals and families across the country.

To help meet the challenges our people are facing as a result of the pandemic World Vision, Mercy Corps, and Houses with Hope have come together under United4Kenya. During the month of October, United4Kenya will give everyone an opportunity to join them in helping those affected by Covid-19 rebuild their lives.

30 DAYS OF HOPE will culminate with a concert, “A Night of Hope4Kenya,” by top Kenya recording artists, Saturday, October 30th.

Your generous donation during 30 DAYS OF HOPE will provide educational opportunities, job training, and counseling services to people in need throughout Kenya.

Campaign Ambassadors

Mercy Masika

Joyce Onyango

For donations made during 30 DAYS OF HOPE, United4Kenya is offering the following:

Under 5,000 KSH

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5,000 - 10,000 KSH

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October 30, 2021

The Concert and Campaign Funds
Will Go To Support The Following Initiatives:

Education

Covid-19 has negatively impacted the lives of over 500,000 school children in Kenya. This is due to the fact that many of their parents and guardians have lost their sources of income or had them significantly reduced, and can no longer afford to pay school fees. In addition, the cost of education is not limited to school fees alone as purchasing uniforms, books, and supplies are also contributing factors. The situation has left many school going children desperate.

Although 15 million children were expected to return to school when they re-opened, Kenyan independent newspaper the Daily Nation reported that thousands of children failed to report back to school, with girls forming the larger part of these figures.

Girls have been affected disproportionately because Kenya has experienced one of the longest school closures on the continent and was the last country in East Africa to fully reopen its schools. These closures have exposed girls to increased sexual violence and unwanted pregnancies as schools serve a critical role in being a safe place for them. The World Health Organization and UNICEF raised concerns about prolonged school closures due to Covid-19 and the increased risks of teenage pregnancy back in 2020.

The goal of Hope4Kenya is to provide 500 scholarships to enable girls and other students in need who have had their education disrupted due to Covid-19 to be able to go back to school.

Employment

Due to the global Covid-19 pandemic, Kenya has experienced socioeconomic challenges leading to delayed progress in reducing poverty. The rapid spread of the virus has had severe repercussions for people including reduced job opportunities.

The highest proportion of the unemployed has remained between ages 20 and 24 and 25 and 29 with respective unemployment rates of 22.8 and 2l.7 percent according to the National Bureau of Statistics. Covid is a major blow to job seekers, especially to the over 770,000 young people who have lost their jobs since the start of the pandemic. This is in addition to the already 800,000 out of work.

According to the quarterly Labor Force Survey nearly 4.64 million people were jobless at the end of June, with young people being the hardest-hit compared to their counterparts ages above 35 years in an economic setting that is plagued by a hiring freeze on the back of sluggish corporate earnings.

Many of those working in areas which are not expected to rebound in the foreseeable future, such as tourism for example, need job training in order to be able to transition to other occupations.

The goal of Hope4Kenya is to provide job training to 250 young people across the country whose livelihoods have been impacted as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Mental Health

Stay-at-home restrictions have cut off many people from their daily routines, sources of income, and social networks, contributing to a wide variety of psychological, social, and physical responses. This includes anxiety, depression, loneliness, and isolation; substance abuse, stress, uncertainty about the future, as well as fears of contracting the disease.

Chronic health problems from Covid-19, damaged or strained relationships, financial insecurity, and substance abuse may all have long-lasting consequences which will contribute to mental health struggles. Many medical professionals believe the peak in suicide rates has yet to come, and it is imperative to decrease stress, anxiety, fears, and loneliness in the general population.

The Covid-19 response in Kenya has no formal mental health response plan, and there is an unmet need for psychological first aid. According to the International Journal of Mental Health Systems, while guidelines for the management of mental health conditions during the Covid pandemic have been prepared, implementation in Kenya remains a major challenge due to the poorly resourced mental health system.

The goal of Hope4Kenya is to provide 250 individuals counseling services whose mental health has been negatively impacted as a result of Covid-19. These referrals will be coordinated through our partner affiliates throughout Kenya.

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