The UNHCR Kakuma Camp houses ~300,000 African conflict refugees. Sexual violence is endemic, with rape most frequent—police report six daily cases. New arrivals and single female heads of households face highest risks. Over 79 million African girls/women experience sexual assault before 18, with 21.4% prevalence among African refugees in humanitarian settings. Globally, 100+ million forcibly displaced persons face elevated sexual violence risks, highlighting the critical need for women/girl empowerment programs.
Kambi ya UNHCR Kakuma inahifadhi ~ 300,000 wakimbizi wa migogoro ya Kiafrika. Ukatili wa kijinsia ni wa kawaida, na ubakaji mara kwa mara—polisi huripoti kesi sita za kila siku. Wanaowasili wapya na wakuu wa kaya wa wasio na waume wanakabiliwa na hatari kubwa zaidi. Zaidi ya wasichana/wanawake milioni 79 wa Kiafrika wanapata unyanyasaji wa kijinsia kabla ya miaka 18, na 21.4% ya maambukizi kati ya wakimbizi wa Kiafrika katika mazingira ya kibinadamu. Ulimwenguni, watu milioni 100+ waliokimbia makazi yao kwa nguvu wanakabiliwa na hatari kubwa za unyanyasaji wa kijinsia, ikionyesha hitaji kubwa la programu za uwezeshaji wa wanawake / wasichana.
Massive cuts to aid from the United States and other donors have severely impacted Kakuma refugee camp, Kenya’s second-largest hosting roughly 300,000 refugees. Conditions have deteriorated significantly, with many struggling to access basic necessities as food and water shortages plague the camp. Girls are particularly hard hit as period supplies run out and food rations are cut, while youth programs including sports and arts activities face closure. Desperate refugees have staged violent protests, with at least two people killed when police opened fire on protesters attempting to storm UN facilities. The 20% aid cuts reveal how humanitarian assistance reductions create cascading humanitarian crises.
Kupunguzwa kwa misaada kutoka Marekani na wafadhili wengine kumeathiri vibaya kambi ya wakimbizi ya Kakuma, kambi ya pili kwa ukubwa nchini Kenya inayohifadhi takriban wakimbizi 300,000. Hali imezorota sana, huku wengi wakihangaika kupata mahitaji ya kimsingi huku uhaba wa chakula na maji ukikumba kambi hiyo. Wasichana wanaathiriwa sana wakati vifaa vya hedhi vinaisha na mgao wa chakula unapunguzwa, wakati programu za vijana pamoja na shughuli za michezo na sanaa zinakabiliwa na kufungwa. Wakimbizi waliokata tamaa wamefanya maandamano ya vurugu, na watu wasiopungua wawili wameuawa wakati polisi walipowafyatulia risasi waandamanaji waliokuwa wakijaribu kuvamia vituo vya Umoja wa Mataifa. Kupunguzwa kwa misaada ya 20% kunaonyesha jinsi upunguzaji wa misaada ya kibinadamu unavyosababisha migogoro ya kibinadamu.
Our Food Forest Project / Mradi wetu wa Msitu wa Chakula
In the heart of Kakuma Refugee Camp, hope is growing, one seed at a time. Our Food Forest Initiative is not just a project. It’s a movement to empower refugees, restore dignity, and build food security. We are working to transform barren land into a living food forest, a space where refugees, especially women, can grow food, earn a living, and reclaim their futures.
78 refugee women have joined as core beneficiaries, determined to lead, farm, and feed their community.
They need training, farming tools, a source of water and tanks to make this vision a reality. With the right support, they can produce nutritious food, preserve the environment, and inspire sustainable solutions across the region.
But they can’t do it alone. We need your help.
Katikati mwa Kambi ya Wakimbizi ya Kakuma, matumaini yanakua, mbegu moja kwa wakati mmoja. Mpango wetu wa Msitu wa Chakula sio mradi tu. Ni harakati za kuwawezesha wakimbizi, kurejesha utu, na kujenga usalama wa chakula. Tunajitahidi kubadilisha ardhi tasa kuwa msitu hai wa chakula, nafasi ambayo wakimbizi, haswa wanawake, wanaweza kukuza chakula, kupata riziki, na kurudisha maisha yao ya baadaye.
Wanawake wakimbizi 78 wamejiunga kama wanufaika wakuu, wamedhamiria kuongoza, kulima na kulisha jamii yao.
Wanahitaji mafunzo, zana za kilimo, chanzo cha maji na matangi ili kufanikisha maono haya. Kwa usaidizi unaofaa, wanaweza kuzalisha chakula chenye lishe, kuhifadhi mazingira, na kuhamasisha suluhisho endelevu katika eneo lote.
Lakini hawawezi kuifanya peke yao. Tunahitaji msaada wako.
What You Can Do / Nini unaweza kufanya
Help support the women of Kakuma by funding their Food Forest Project. We need funds for:
WATER CONSERVATION SOLUTIONS: Kakuma is in a Semi-arid desert climate with 40°C (104°F) average daytime temperature. We need financing for ponds, water tanks, and irrigation systems to collect and conserve rainwater, ensuring year-round water availability.$7,000
FARMING TOOLS: Basic and appropriate tools like hoes, watering cans, wheelbarrows, and shovels to ease farming work and boost production. $2,500
AGRICULTURAL TRAINING: Support for regular training sessions on sustainable farming, vegetable gardening, and fruit tree management to equip farmers with vital skills. $2,500 for 6 Months / 300 people
DIRECT FOOD SUPPORT: Provision of nutritious food rations for participating farmers, to give them the strength and energy needed to continue cultivating and contributing to the food forest. $2000 per month feeds 20 people
For more information or to donate, please contact Kadjosi Matabishi Mzaliwa.
by email at kadjosimatabishi@gmail.com
or on WhatsApp at +254 101411838
Saidia kusaidia wanawake wa Kakuma kwa kufadhili Mradi wao wa Msitu wa Chakula. Tunahitaji fedha kwa:
UFUMBUZI WA UHIFADHI WA MAJI: Kakuma iko katika hali ya hewa ya jangwa nusu-kame na wastani wa joto la mchana la 40°C (104°F). Tunahitaji ufadhili wa mabwawa, matangi ya maji, na mifumo ya umwagiliaji ili kukusanya na kuhifadhi maji ya mvua, kuhakikisha upatikanaji wa maji mwaka mzima.$7,000
ZANA ZA KILIMO: Zana za kimsingi na zinazofaa kama majembe, makopo ya kumwagilia, toroli na koleo ili kurahisisha kazi ya kilimo na kuongeza uzalishaji. $ 2,500
MAFUNZO YA KILIMO: Msaada kwa vipindi vya mafunzo ya mara kwa mara juu ya kilimo endelevu, bustani ya mboga, na usimamizi wa miti ya matunda ili kuwapa wakulima ujuzi muhimu. $2,500 kwa Miezi 6 / watu 300
MSAADA WA MOJA KWA MOJA WA CHAKULA: Utoaji wa mgao wa chakula chenye lishe kwa wakulima wanaoshiriki, ili kuwapa nguvu na nguvu zinazohitajika ili kuendelea kulima na kuchangia msitu wa chakula. $2000 kwa mwezi hulisha watu 20
Kwa habari zaidi au kuchangia, tafadhali wasiliana na Kadjosi Matabishi Mzaliwa. kwa barua pepe kwa kadjosimatabishi@gmail.com
au kwenye WhatsApp kwa +254 101411838
