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Good Samaritans have raised almost Sh600,000 through a social media campaign for the family of the Muslim teacher who shielded Christians from Al-Shabaab militants in Mandera.
The late Salah Abdow Farah succumbed to injuries sustained while protecting Christians when the Al-Shabaab terrorists attacked a bus in December last year.
A human rights activist, Mr Abdullahi Derrow, started on an online campaign to raise funds for the heroic teacherโs family. The late Farah left behind a pregnant wife and four children aged between two and 10 years old.
โThe #HeroSalahโ Twitter campaign received an outpouring of support from Kenyans sending a clear message to Al-Shabaab that Kenyans are united,โ said Mr Derrow, โMr Salah left very young children that need support and Kenyans have proved that they are united against terror.โ
Mr Derrow added: โI thought of how I can get Kenyans to support this family of a man who had protected lives in an attack and within a month we have raised Sh595,747.โ
Mrs Dunia Mohamed Ahmed, the widow, described her husbandโs death as a blow to the family since he was the only breadwinner.
โI saw him last November when schools closed only to receive news of his death in January. I am confused,โ said the teary 29-year-old widow.
The donations have been handed over to the late Salahโs family and the activist has urged well-wishers to continue sending donations to support the young childrenโs education and basic needs.
โWe have opened a bank account for the widow with Kenya Commercial Bank so that every shilling that comes in is not wasted but be used by the children,โ said Mr Derrow.
Source-nation.co.ke