Basic Foodstuffs for Kenyans

At this time of year, more than any other time of year, it is difficult to go without basic food stuffs. Christmas here is a time for enjoying a proper meal with family members and if funds allow, buying a set of new clothes.

Due to the love of a patron we were able to buy some of what we need. This is truly a blessing.

Here is a pictorial of the basic food we need.

Flour for making chapati.

Oil for cooking the chapati.

Tea for breakfast and mid-evening beverage.

Sugar for our tea.Pineapples for dessert at special times like Christmas.

Most village farmers are subsistence farmers. This means they mostly grow corn for eating. If they have extra they can sell it to purchase a bit of oil, flour, tea and sugar. Having the extra corn for sale to buy food is always difficult as villagers have other basic needs they must meet: kerosene oil, school uniforms, tuition for older kids and supplies, clothing for the family, medical needs, seed and fertilizer for planting.

Please have a look at the side bar on the right and you will see a list of basic food needs and general pricing for these basic food stuffs. We ask you to pray for us so that the farmers can have funds to plant their crops and enough to meet their basic needs.

God bless,