Food Delivered to Village Elders
PEN Trust guests from the US had the opportunity to deliver food from Feed My Starving Children to village elders and other families in need. Many of the recipients are widows and widowers who cannot cultivate their own fields and rely on their children and grandchildren for complete support. During droughts like we are experiencing now, this can become a source of conflict within families.
Not all families we deliver to are elders per se, like the family of Uncle Mohammed for example. Last time we visited him he was there with his wife and eight children, but as we learned this time his wife’s sister had died and she requested all of her seven children to come and live with them after her death. 
PEN Trust helps alleviate some of the burden to families like this since this is often a reason why girls are pulled out of school to compensate for extra needed labor at home.
How can you help?
*School Scholarships are needed to keep girls in school.
*A 5 ton truck for distribution of food is still needed
Additional Photos:
Ambayuu, a single mute man with four small children, received food from PEN Trust.
Bibi Jumanne received food with the help of her daughter in law who carried it to their home.
Mama Yasinta, a single mother with three small children received food.
Happiness Dafi is a new resident in the village who was sent to our warehouse in order to receive food.
Mzee Samuel Idabu receives food.
Samuel’s brother, Salim, also recieved food.
Bibi Yohanna is over 100 years old and receives food each time we visit the villages. She stilll maintains her own plot of greens, but this food comes as a great source of nourishment for her family.
We are always welcomed to Mzee Habib’s compound with a joyful song and dance. Mzee Habib and Bibi Pengo show off their latest grandchild, Baby Hawa.