When the power goes out and our generator cranks up, it can be heard on the entire compound. Our generator is the size of a semi-truck engine and it just guzzles fuel. But there is no way around it since it is the only way to ensure we can always serve a hot meal and that medical equipment doesn’t stop running. Fuel costs can reach up to 1,000 USD a month.
A school kit includes notebooks, allowing children to study at home. It also includes a pair of shoes, which, if not for Kasisi, they would have to borrow from their siblings. And finally, a delicious, healthy sandwich in the backpack, which gives them the energy they need for their studies. Just like the sandwich their mother would prepare. You can pack one into their backpack today—from right here, from your own home.