{"id":61278,"date":"2022-01-09T14:33:30","date_gmt":"2022-01-09T12:33:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/radioislam.org.za\/a\/?p=61278"},"modified":"2022-01-09T14:34:16","modified_gmt":"2022-01-09T12:34:16","slug":"qari-ziyaad-patel-unpacks-al-imdaads-trip-to-wajir-kenya","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/radioislam.org.za\/a\/qari-ziyaad-patel-unpacks-al-imdaads-trip-to-wajir-kenya\/","title":{"rendered":"Qari Ziyaad Patel Unpacks Al-Imdaad\u2019s Trip to Wajir, Kenya"},"content":{"rendered":"<div dir=\"auto\">By Umamah Bakharia<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Kenya has been described as the hope East Africa and has become a regional hub that promises growing development opportunities. However, poverty in Kenya is still a major issue with almost half the country living below poverty lines. The Al Imdaad Foundation has stepping in with aid to assist in Wajir, Kenya.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Al Imdaad\u2019s trustee, Qari Ziyaad Patel speaks to Radio Islam on the humanitarian developments in Kenya.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Wajir, a province situated near the border of Somalia has been suffering from drought and heat. There has been a lack of rain in the area for approximately 3 years where most of the residents are farmers, it becomes difficult for them to create a living.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\u201cEvery water well in the area was completely dry,\u201d says Qari Ziyaad Patel.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">He adds, \u201cunfortunately, only if there is a media hype then humanitarian organisations across the world respond.\u201d<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">According to the Al- Imdaad organisation that are on the ground in Wajir, Kenya report that the people of the region are below poverty lines which is a possibility of a feminine crisis.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\u201cThe first time in my life, I saw a human being, skeleton covering skin and I was really really shocked,\u201d says Qari Ziyaad.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">The Al- Imdaad firstly gave emergency relief which is food aid and water. The organisation also organised water trucks to be taken into the various villages and restore some of the reservoirs in the areas.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\u201cWe are at the verge of a feminine crisis, I would have expected to see more humanitarian organisations and a more response in the region.\u201d<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">In Wajir, there is a strong security presence where there is unrest and violence at every corner. The areas lacks infrastructure and administrative facilities which becomes difficult to navigate upon.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">The United Nations released a report on the situation in Wajir as Al Jazeerah also reported a feminine crisis in the area to which the Al- Imdaad office in Kenya reacted very swiftly by going to evaluate the situation and then responded.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">The Al- Imdaad\u2019s response will continue for the people of Wajir.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\u201cAfrica is very oblivious to what is happening in Wajir,\u201d says Qari Ziyaad.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/radioislam\/qari-ziyaad-patel-unpacks-al-imdaads-trip-to-wajir-kenya?si=d345dda044d64708bac3139c5c2f76e5&amp;utm_source=clipboard&amp;utm_medium=text&amp;utm_campaign=social_sharing<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Umamah Bakharia Kenya has been described as the hope East Africa and has become a regional hub that promises growing development opportunities. However, poverty in Kenya is still a major issue with almost half the country living below poverty lines. The Al Imdaad Foundation has stepping in with aid to assist in Wajir, Kenya. 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