CORONAVIRUS PERMANENTLY CHANGED LIVES

CORONAVIRUS PERMANENTLY CHANGED LIVES

By St. Martin CSA (African Times Guest Writer)

With the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, St

Martin CSA naturally kept a close eye on their

beneficiaries and quickly noticed that the

necessary measures to contain the virus had

huge effects on their lives.

In many cases, the most basic daily needs

couldn’t be met anymore. St. Martin CSA ,

therefore, launched an Emergency Relief

Programme (ERP).

The coronavirus pandemic has disrupted many

lives – and the vulnerable groups and at St

Martin CSA communities are badly hit .

When shops has to close and travel activities

are reduced many small jobs and casual

labourers are not available anymore.

Without this small source of income, many

families don’t know how to make ends meet .

To seal the gap, St. Martin CSA in collaboration

with the Laikipia County Government, L’Arche

Kenya and Talitha Kum initiated an Emergency

Response Project to alleviate the needs of the

most vulnerable families.

The restrictions imposed to contain the

coronavirus have disrupted many lives.

Especially people who are vulnerable and

already facing many problems found

themselves in peril very quickly.

The coronavirus pandemic affected the work of

St. Martin CSA. Observing health measures by

washing hands frequently, social distancing,

many of activities had to be halted or re-

organised. And at the same time, new needs

appear in the communities that need to be

addressed.