school feeding program

Isecheno is a very poor rural school near Kakamega Forest (the remnants of the tropical rain forest that once stretched from the Indian Ocean to the Atlantic) The parents have rallied around to help give the children lunch. Many of the kids do not eat at all during the day and attendance is improving because of the meal. Here are the maize and beans simmering outside the kitchen and a shot of the parent contributions to date: 6 tins of maize and 3 tins of beans make a 'share' for one child. It is great to see the community pull together rather than soliciting

handouts, but everyone needs a helping hand sometimes. This little guy was about 2 and with his big sister who was all of four. She wasn't able to manage the shoe.