A group of women from Embu has embarked on building permanent houses for the less fortunate in the community.
They are calling upon leaders and well wishers to join their cause of putting up modern houses for the needy.
The women, drawn from different regions, are moving around the county identifying the most needy cases.
They then mobilise members of the community to pool resources for putting up a modern house.
"Our aim is to see that every member of our community has a roof over his or her head, not just a shelter but a permanent structure that is inhabitable," Purity Mugo, the projects' coordinator, said.
She spoke in Mukuria in Kyeni South ward, Runyenjes constituency when they were building a house for James Njeru.
The women said they are targeting to assist the most needy in the county through the help of the locals.
"All our activities are communal. Every one of us is involved in the activity we undertake," they said.
Cathlyn Wanja, the lead mobiliser, said that Njeru's house was the second they were building this month.
"Putting up a three-roomed house takes approximately twelve days," she said.
She said members of the targetted community contributes building materials for the three-roomed brick houses.
Wanja added that Njeru's case was wanting as he was living in a one-roomed shanty with his three children.
Further, she said that the beneficiary was living in abject poverty and was suffering from stigma and low self esteem.
