#Food security - Development and Empowerment of Society

September 27, 2025September 27, 2025

Creativity Feeds the Soul During Kakuma Famine—Help Us Continue This Urgent Work / Wakati mgao wa chakula umekatwa, ubunifu hulisha roho -kutusaidia kuendelea

Children in Kakuma’s DES programs are learning through handmade art using flowers and leaves—even as food rations are cut. This month’s nature-inspired craft celebrates creativity, resilience, and the healing power of making. Join us in supporting their growth.

September 19, 2025September 19, 2025

Empowering Refugee Women in Kakuma: A Path to Sustainability / Kuwawezesha Wanawake Wakimbizi huko Kakuma: Njia ya Uendelevu

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.

September 12, 2025September 12, 2025

Kakuma Refugees Still Need Your Help / Wakimbizi bado wanahitaji msaada wako

Donations are still needed to support the Kakuma refugee camp population currently enduring famine. Please give generously today.

September 6, 2025September 6, 2025

Water, Source of Life / Maji, chanzo cha uzima

A crowd of people waits to access water during shortages at the Kakuma refugee camp, September 2025.

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.

August 30, 2025August 30, 2025

Famine Relief Fundraising: Twenty-Six Families Helped, More Waiting / Uchangishaji wa Msaada wa Njaa: Familia Ishirini na Sita Zimesaidiwa, Zaidi Zinasubiri

Chairman Kadjosi Matabishi Mzaliwa reports on the use made of the generous donations to the DES Kakuma Famine Relief Fundraiser.

August 23, 2025August 23, 2025

Famine Relief Outreach Unearths More Need And Spurs Recognition / Uhamasishaji wa Misaada ya Njaa Unagundua Mahitaji Zaidi na Utambuzi wa Spurs

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.

August 18, 2025August 18, 2025

DES Kakuma Famine Relief Update / Sasisho la Msaada wa Njaa la DES Kakuma

Women in brightly colored clothing stand behind food rations provided to help stave off hunger in the Kakuma Refugee camp.

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.

August 13, 2025August 13, 2025

When Mud Pies Are No Longer Child’s Play / Wakati mikate ya matope sio mchezo wa watoto tena

A man distributes food assistance to a family of African refugees during a famine in August of 2025.

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.

August 10, 2025August 10, 2025

Cultivating Hope: How Your Donation Can Help 1,000 Kakuma Refugees Transform Hunger into Harvest / Kukuza Matumaini: Jinsi Mchango Wako Unavyoweza Kusaidia Wakimbizi 1,000 wa Kakuma Kubadilisha Njaa kuwa Mavuno

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.

July 31, 2025July 31, 2025

A Call For Global Sisterhood / Wito wa Dada wa Ulimwenguni

Here's alt text for this image: A young person in an orange shirt carries yellow and green watering containers while walking along a dirt path through a lush vegetable garden. The garden shows thriving green leafy crops growing in organized rows, with other people visible working in the background. Blue corrugated metal structures and acacia trees can be seen in the distance. This community garden is located in the Kakuma refugee camp's arid climate where the green vegetation stands out against the natural landscape.

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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