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.
Film group activities have brought happiness to camp residents. /Shughuli za kikundi cha filamu zimeleta furaha kwa wakazi wa kambi. These are the real Men of Kakuma Refugee Camp. In June 2021, Mr. Ronen Geffen began holding community meetings during whichhe heard the concerns of the community. This led to the formation of the DES …
Continue reading "Cinema comes to Kakuma / Sinema inakuja Kakuma"
Amazing story coming soon / Hadisi Nzuri Inakuja mda si murefu The DES film group is in rehearsals and will soon be filming its second project."We are coming with a great story," says Director Kadjosi Matabishi. "It is entitled Stop Early Marriage."The group's first production, Never Give Up, is currently in post-production and we look …
English ClassesOur teachers continue to teach English on a volunteer basis and we hope to provide our students with certificates of completion this month. Although we do not have the means to pay them at this time, our member contributions allow us to purchase soap which we give them to thank them for their work. …
Continue reading "DES December Update / Sasisho la DES Desemba"
by Kadjosi MatabishiThanks to Evelyn Ginzberg, Barbara Lewis, Jane Delva, Jane Barr, and Kathryn Aitken, who generously answered a call put out by Helenea few weeks ago, DES was able to purchase a printer, a small table, paper, Ink and other small items. Since then, we have helped members of our community photocopy birth certificates …
By Kadjosi Matabishi I was so grateful for the opportunity to go to Rusinga to learn Syntropic Agroforestry, which I think will be very helpful here in Kakuma. Not only will it help every refugee to grow vegetables and have a better diet, creating a forest will also promote a better air and climate. Now …