Foundation offers food to drought hit Turkana

The Muslim community in Lodwar, Turkana County, through Al Momin Foundation has come to the aid of residents of drought-stricken Turkana North donating foodstuff to more than 250 households. The foundation donated 24 kgs of maize ?our, 17 kgs of maize, 6kg beans and one kg salt to each of the families.

 According to Al Haji Salim Naita, the head of the Lodwar Islamic Centre, the foundation donated the relief food to families in the area which has been ignored due to the poor road network. He added the efforts will supplement the ongoing relief distribution currently being undertaken by national and county governments in various parts of the vast county.