Nairobi, April 2 -- The wobbly and rusty gate prepares you for what to expect at the Kwanjora Special School, tucked inside Ndaragwa constituency in Nyandarua County.

The special school for children with cerebral palsy and other forms of disabilities, located some 25 kilometres from Nyahururu town and three-and-a-half kilometres off the Nyeri-Nyahururu Road, is crying for food aid and other basics.

A fading Safaricom signage on the gate forms part of the fondest memory of the day when a benefactor visited the institution. The Safaricom Foundation in 2016, donated the gate that now badly needs reinforcement and a new coat of paint if it is to withstand the harsh weather conditions of the semi-arid area.

Once inside the U-shaped school, ...