Persons living with hearing disability in Kilifi county are struggling with the problem of  unemployment.

Majority of them are unemployed in the county and are faced with various hardships in life.

Speaking on behalf of her colleagues when receiving food, sanitisers and face masks from Hope Foundation patron cum vice president Pastor Allan Owano, a single mother who gave birth during the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic Mercy Owiti said they are unable to put food on their tables.

She said they are hard hit at this time of the deadly pandemic as donors shy away from assisting them.

“We have not been helped financially and materially to enable us survive in the ongoing war against the spread of the coronavirus,” she pointed out.

The ceremony held at Jumba Ruins village in Kilifi south constituency, was to mark this year’s Eid-Ul-Fitr celebrations at the end of the holy month of Ramadhan.

The single mother living with hearing disability applauded the donors and urged other well wishers to emulate the non-governmental organization’s [NGO] good gesture.

On his part Hope Owano challenged the national and county governments to create job opportunities for people with disability and not neglect them.

''As an NGO we are playing our part, the national and county governments should also play their parts when it comes to empowering people with disability'' said Owano.