Famine In Africa: Kenyans Donate Over $200,000 Via Text To Drought Victims

BBC:

Kenyans have donated nearly $200,000 (£122,000) via mobile phone banking for aid to victims of the worst drought in the region in 60 years.

The BBC's Noel Mwakugu in the capital, Nairobi, says the money has been raised in the first 12 hours of an appeal launched by leading businesses.

Many people have accused the Kenyan government of handling the food crisis badly, he says.

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Comments

[ekwati]

03:16 PM on 08/04/2011

Cynicism can be a good thing - where it's warranted. However, for those who either willfully (or not) choose not to see the relevance of this story, pity on them! It illustrates the fact that as humans, there is a lot more that binds us together than divides us; evil ones choose to exploit the divisions, but those of good faith find a way, in spite of the average Kenyan's poverty, to bring out that goodness that is innate in the human spirit, toward their brothers. Kudos to them.

"I am my brother's keeper" does not mean I will take 100% charge of his life.
- It does mean I will consider him a tad higher on the tandem pole than an animal at an animal needing space in an SPCA shelter.
- It means I will care.

It means I care, period.

[aristocat12]

02:58 PM on 08/02/2011

Worry about people here, everyone sends money overseas think about our own people and donate,think about donating to the aspca to help our abused animals that is more important.

[Mactan99]

02:11 PM on 08/02/2011

Who cares.