10,000 pupils benefit from shoe donation

10,000 pupils benefit from shoe donation

About 10,000 pupils from various primary schools in Taita Taveta County on Tuesday benefited from free shoes.

The shoes were distributed by the county government in conjunction with the Red Cross in a bid to maintain hygiene and prevent diseases.

Speaking during project’s launch, Taita Taveta County First lady Hope Mruttu said the county government would make sure that every pupil enjoys going to school in shoes.

“It is unfortunate that some pupils walk long distances barefooted from their homes to school, but with these shoes they will now be safe from jiggers,” she remarked.

According to Mrs Mruttu, the shoes will be distributed as far as Mwatate, Taita Taveta, Wundanyi and Voi Sub Counties before the end of the current school term.

 

Written by Treeza Awuor

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