IMPACT SEPTEMBER 2014
C ELEBRATIONS
FAMILY MAKES SPECIAL MEAL FOR CHRISTMAS
W
orking side by side, Josephine
ily live, chapati is commonly part of the
and her mother, Elizabeth, make
special meal eaten at Christmastime. It is
chapati, a type of thin, unleavened bread
rolled and used as a utensil to eat a meat
popular in many countries.
or vegetable stew.
Elizabeth kneads the dough before giv-
Many families in the Unbound pro-
ing it to 12-year-old Josephine to roll out.
gram, like Josephine’s, only eat chapati
They work at a low table that serves as a
once a year because the cost to make it is
countertop and dining table. The table is
more than their budget allows. Regina Mburu, Unbound’s communi-
covered in flour, so the dough rolls out evenly. “I love chapati and meat,” Josephine said as she rolled out the dough. “I am so
cations liaison in Kenya, said it’s tradition for chapati to be served at Christmas, no matter what budget a family may have.
happy today.”
Chapati is made using wheat flour, salt,
In Kenya, where Josphine and her fam-
(continued)
Josephine (right) and her mother, Elizabeth, roll out chapati dough.
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