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Hindu Council of Kenya donates food and free masks

Aid targets children's homes and elderly caregivers in Nairobi slums

In Summary

• The goal is to ensure families stay at home to control the spread of coronavirus

by WILFRED NYANGARESI

27 April 2020 - 22:00

The Hindu Council of Kenya and Hindu Religious and Service Centre on Saturday launched a distribution programme of food at the Hindu Council offices in Parklands.

The package also included 100,000 free face masks and other basic needs targeting children's homes and elderly caregivers in Nairobi slums.

Speaking during the event, Hindu Council of Kenya chairperson Kamal Cupta said, "We are giving face masks and other basic needs to the vulnerable in the society, especially the ones living in slums, to ensure families stay at home to control the spread of coronavirus."