We support many schools in the slums which provide an education, support and food for many hundreds of children who would otherwise have no access to such 'luxuries'. The schools are run by amazing teachers who usually volunteer their services due to their love for the children and belief in what they are doing.

Since the recent unrest in Kenya, the cost of living has gone up drastically and has actually increased by around 33% putting many daily necessities on a level with British prices. For people living in the slums, this has made life even more desperate affecting all aspects of everyday living.

The teachers are finding life impossible as whilst volunteering and providing a wonderful service and commitment to the children, they also have families to support and cannot do this when not earning a wage. Whilst we endeavour to provide a little money to help, we cannot at the moment provide what is needed to prevent their families suffering. This is resulting in the valued teachers and head teachers resorting to leaving the schools and looking elsewhere for paid work, wherever possible.

As the teachers leave, the schools lose valuable advocates and the parents are removing their children. This results in us losing the ability to support the children, many of whom are HIV positive, and removes their daily meal which will usually be their only food. New Light school has recently seen the pupil numbers drop from 198 to 120 - the situation is worrying and we must reverse what is happening.

On average, a teacher earns between £80 to £100 a month. We are looking for donations, regular standing orders and also people willing to sponsor a teacher to support them and offer encouragement - moral is low in the dreadful environment they are trying to work in. We are also looking for teachers to volunteer their services to help in the schools and show the wonderful staff out in the slums how valued they are.

Please support these amazing people and ultimately give the children a chance of an education and daily food. Thank you.