We received an update from CURE Kenya Executive Director, Peter Kyalo, today on the situation in Kijabe, Kenya.

The last two days have been dry and we are thankful that no further damage has been caused by the landslide. We are thankful that patients are coming to the hospital and continuing to receive care.

We are in urgent need of water as works to repair the damaged pipes is still on going. The government delivered water two days ago and we are still waiting for more. If we are not able to have water re connected by the end of the week we will need to evaluate our admissions for next week as we will not be able to continue with regular operations.

The road is still very unstable and risky at the moment. We pray that no further damage is done and that we can continue to transport patients back and forth. Unfortunately we are not able to bring any major supplies to the station. We are only allowing small passenger cars on the road as heavy vehicle will compromise the road further.

Keep us in prayers that we can soon have running water and have the road fixed.

Kyalo

Shortly after Kyalo’s first email, we received word that a generous CURE donor and partner had provided a gift to obtain two water tanks to begin to help to alleviate the water storage issues at our hospital.

Please pray that we continue to find favor with government officials and private donors, continue to pray for our staff in Kijabe, and pray for the patients trying to reach CURE for their life-changing surgeries.

See additional impacts of the storms and landslide on the road system in the photos below.

We received the following report from our Executive Director of CURE Kenya, Peter Kyalo:

The road was opened and cars begun to pass today. The government officials came this morning for a meeting and a tour to see the damage. They were very supportive and promised government support.

A few of our staff members and their families were affected by the flooding. One house was completely flattened but they managed to get out before the damage (non-CURE housing). There are no reported casualties in Kijabe and everyone is safe. However some people did not sleep at home because their houses were flooded and could not be accessed due to the mud. It is still raining and therefore difficult to clear all the mud, but work is still on going.

The biggest problem at the moment is water. Most of the pipes bringing water from the mountain were washed away. At the hospital we still have some reservoir, and we are closely monitoring the situation.

Continue to pray for Kijabe as we go through this.

Regards,
Kyalo

We’ve uploaded new pictures from Kijabe of the impact of the landslide.