Development and Empowerment of Society
Creating a better life for the residents of the United Nations Kakuma Refugee Camp in Kenya, Africa / Karibu katika Maendeleo na U wezeshaji wa Jamii, shirika la jamii linalofanya mabadiliko huko Kakuma.
In response to the challenges created by aid cuts, 78 women have registered to learn permaculture and grow crops to help feed their community. Your donation today will fund the creation of a reliable water source, supporting their resilience and efforts to become self-sufficient.
Donations are still needed to support the Kakuma refugee camp population currently enduring famine. Please give generously today.
The Kakuma refugee camp is suffering from a severe water shortage, forcing refugees to illegally access water by breaking pipelines or traveling considerable distances. Despite the dangers, this remains a widespread practice due to a lack of official systems. Donations are needed for the DES Kakuma Famine Relief Fund to help address this crisis.
Chairman Kadjosi Matabishi Mzaliwa reports on the use made of the generous donations to the DES Kakuma Famine Relief Fundraiser.
Support from early donors to the Development and Empowerment of Society Kakuma Famine Relief has allowed children to contact the CBO to ask for relief. It has also alerted international aid organizations and motivated some of them to come out to the camp to validate its work and consider working in partnership.
The DES Kakuma Famine Relief Fundraising Campaign continues to address critical food insecurity facing African refugees through direct community collaboration. This update provides transparency on how donations have been utilized and highlights the ongoing efforts led by local community organizations. The crisis facing African refugees persists largely without media attention, making community support essential for sustainable solutions. While immediate relief addresses urgent needs, the focus remains on empowering refugees through collaborative approaches that build long-term resilience.
In the Kakuma refugee camp, families are forced to eat mud due to severe famine. Chairman Kadjosi Matabishi Mzaliwa visited a family experiencing this dire situation. Although some assistance has been provided, the demand for aid remains critically high as the famine continues to affect many.
The community is addressing food insecurity through a food forest project aimed at training 1,000 refugees in sustainable agriculture. While immediate donations for emergency relief are needed, the initiative emphasizes self-sufficiency and aims to empower individuals and families for long-term food security. Collaboration is key to achieving this vision.
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 …
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The Kakuma Refugee Camp in Kenya is facing an unprecedented humanitarian crisis as drastic cuts to food assistance push thousands of vulnerable families toward starvation and desperation. What was once a lifeline for survival has been reduced to a fraction of its former support, leaving entire communities struggling to meet their most basic needs. Kambi …
