Maternity ward provides life-line for refugee mothers in Kenya
Funded by the European Union, the maternity wing of Natukobenyo Health Center in the Kalobeyei Settlement is ensuring hundreds of expectant mothers deliver safely. The soft coos and gentle cries of newborn babies emanate from the maternity wing of Natukobenyo Health...
New Danish partnership brings hope for refugees and host communities in Turkana County, Kenya
Today, the Danish Minister for Development Cooperation and Global Climate Policy Dan Jørgensen and representatives from three major Danish foundations, joined UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, in Kakuma refugee camp, Turkana County, to launch a new collaboration with the...
Q & A on flooding with William Ejalu, Head of Sub-Office, Dadaab
In March and April this year, Kenya has been battered by stronger-than-usual rains and heavy flooding, caused by the El Niño weather system. For refugees in the Dadaab refugee camp, this has brought misery and upheaval. William Ejalu is the Head of Sub-Office in...
UNHCR lends support to flood-affected people in Nairobi
Nairobi – On Sunday 28 April, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, donated core relief items to support people affected and displaced from their homes following heavy rains and flooding. The country has witnessed persistent rainfall during the months of March and April,...
Congolese refugee turns plastic waste into a profitable business
Raphael Basemi has come a long way since arriving in Kenya’s Kakuma camp in 2009 with just a bag of clothes and his education certificates. The Congolese refugee now runs the largest community-led recycling enterprise in the camp, providing hundreds of jobs for other...
Education fund rekindles hopes and dreams of refugees
Nyehoth Pub Tang smiles brightly as she walks into her classroom in Dadaab’s Integrated settlement. The 12-year-old South Sudanese student is eager to share her just-finished drawing with her classmates. “I love drawing and making crafts,” she says with a...
Football keeps young refugees’ dreams alive in Kenya’s Kakuma camp
As the sun sinks towards the horizon, casting long shadows across the dusty football pitch in Kakuma refugee camp in north-western Kenya, one player – Abdirahman Sheuna – stands out not just for his skillful feints and turns with the ball but because most of the other...
UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador Yang Yang visits refugees in Kakuma
Nairobi, 6 March 2024 – Former speed-skater and Chinese Olympic athlete Yang Yang spent three days in Kakuma Refugee Camp, Kenya. This was Yang’s first official visit as a Goodwill Ambassador for UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, a role she sees as crucial to raising...
Global education fund transforming lives in Kakuma Camp
The Education Cannot Wait Program has touched the lives of thousands of school children, ensuring they stay in school, and pursue their dreams. Saidi Abdikadir’s face lights up as he wheels himself out of his classroom in Horseed Primary School in Kakuma...