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Christian Aid Week Appeal 2026

Friday April 10th 2026

Fridah Moraa, pictured with her grandson Quillan (4), was living a precarious hand-to-mouth existence but now grows enough food to feed her family and surplus to sell for an income. Credit: Christian Aid/David Macharia

Turning hunger to hope – an appeal for Christian Aid Week 2026 (May 10-16).

Poverty and uncertainty stalk the densely packed streets of Dagoretti, a sprawling part of the Kenyan capital where almost 300,000 people live in makeshift housing.

With secure jobs hard to find, food prices rising and most people earning less than a dollar a day, life is a constant struggle. With rent, school, medicine and water to pay for too, some days there just isn’t enough money for families to properly feed their children.

It’s in a crowded area of Nairobi that Fridah Moraa (38) lives with her 13-year-old twin boys, her daughter (25), a trainee cook, and her grandson (4). The family rents a one-room home made from corrugated metal sheets. They share toilet facilities with other families and have no running water.

Fridah Moraa, pictured with her twins Abiud and Eliud (13) and grandson Quillan (4). Credit: Christian Aid/David Macharia

In these conditions, protecting her family from disease and malnutrition is a constant battle for Fridah, and one she must face alone. That’s because, in February 2025, a tragic accident took the life of Fridah’s husband. Since his heartbreaking loss, Fridah is the sole breadwinner for her family.

Fridah growing vegetables on her city plot. Credit: Christian Aid/David Macharia

But thanks to the kindness of Christian Aid supporters, Fridah is overcoming poverty to feed her family and build a better future. With tools, seeds and specialist training from Christian Aid’s local partner, Beacon of Hope, Fridah is making the most of a small space in the city to grow a steady supply of fresh produce that she can cook for her family or sell on her market stall. She said: ‘Urban farming has changed my life.’

For now, the pressure for Fridah to put enough food on the table for her family has eased a little. When her market stall bustles with customers and the harvest is good, Fridah can even build savings. Because she knows her twins have ambitions and they must stay in school to realise them. That’s only going to be possible if Fridah can save money.

Fridah’s urban farm isn’t just a buffer against going to bed hungry; this tiny but mighty space holds her children’s dreams for a brighter future. She said: ‘My prayer is that I’ll be able to see them graduate from college, so they can start to be independent, maybe find an occupation, and earn money.’

This Christian Aid Week (May 10-16), please support someone like Fridah to grow food, protect their children from hunger and nurture hope. There are so many ways to make a difference, from taking on our ‘70k in May’ challenge, to holding a coffee morning, soup lunch or sale of cakes, books or plants at your church. For more information or to make a donation, please visit caweek.ie

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