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Marsabit County Education Chief officer Qabale Adhi receives food items donation from Food for the Hungry program manager Dr Abduba Golich Iya | PHOTO-Marsabit County Government Press
By Mukembu Mutethia
Food for the Hungry organization has issued a donation of foodstuffs to early childhood education learners in Sagante Jaldesa and Karare wards in the Saku sub-county in Marsabit County.
Marsabit County Chief Officer for Education Qabale Adhi said about 3000 learners within 37 centers are set to benefit from the donations in a bid to mitigate the effects of hunger, and malnutrition, as well as curb absenteeism brought about by drought.
Public health officer Bernard Njoki confirmed that extensive aflatoxin testing had been conducted at Marsabit Hospital laboratory and the porridge flour meets the recommended safety levels.
She advised teachers responsible for the centers to diligently adhere to the recommended storage procedures to preserve and maintain porridge’s nutritional value.
Adhi said so far 6,847 kilograms of flour, 1600 kilograms of sugar, 228 kilograms of salt, and 740 litres of cooking oil have been distributed.
“This program will help increase early childhood development education enrollment, transition, and retention rates in addition to nutrition. We anticipate that no learner will skip classes due to lack of food from their families,” she said.
She commended Governor Mohamud Ali for investing in infrastructure development, saying his investment had supported the education sector.
“Governor Mohamud Ali’s administration has hired enough teachers and built a model class to allow learners to attend school,” she said.
She said Governor Mohamud’s administration also provided teaching and learning materials to improve the quality of education provided in ECDE centers.
” Early education is vital for children as it was the only option for them to build their capacity to learn different things,” she said
She commended FH Kenya for its commitment to supporting learner’s education, saying the food donated will undoubtedly alleviate food insecurity.
“The food items donated by the FH will complement county government efforts in keeping early childhood education learners in school,” she said
She further called on the parents to help their children discover their talents outside academic fields, saying that with the country embracing a competency-based curriculum, learners were bound to exhibit their talents.
“Parents should support their children to discover their talents and stop the notion that it’s only in the academic fields that their children can excel,” she said
County Director of Education Issack Hassan assured that the food items will be kept safe, away from contamination.
He hailed the food for the hungry for their donation, saying it will keep children in school while providing nutritional diets.
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