Informes

SUMMARY The outlook for the 2002 September- December 2002 short-rains season points to the likelihood of mostly "normal" rainfall with slight tendencies toward "below normal" rainfall in most areas of the country outside the districts adjacent to…

The Masai people, indigenous to southwestern Kenya's Narok District, at the southern end of the Rift Valley, are being helped to rehabilitate their water resources by CWS and our partner, the National Council of Churches of Kenya (NCCK). Narok…

Recipient: Waso Medical Services Shipment Date: 8/19/2002 Value: $393,254 Many illnesses in Kenya are transmitted by insects and animals, and by the use of contaminated water for washing and drinking. The situation is compounded by the relatively common lack of understanding…

Overview: Contingency planning for El Niño Weather experts confirmed on August 28th that Kenya is on the verge of experiencing El Niño phenomenon in various parts of the country from October up to February next year. Though the intensity of the…

Lessons learned during the 1999 - 2000 emergency response in Kenya Summary of report* The largest ever livestock intervention programme in Kenya took place in 2000/1, targeting drought affected pastoral areas of the country. At the time of this review, thirteen…

NAIROBI, Aug 29, 2002 (Xinhua via COMTEX) -- Kenyan President Daniel arap Moi expressed concern Thursday at the rising numbers of people facing starvation in sub-Sahara Africa, the Presidential Press Service said in a release. Citing the number of those…

Budget FY 2000 FY 2001 FY 2002 (est.) FY 2003 (request) Development Assistance & Child Survival $32.9 million $33.2 million $39.8 million $46.7 million Economic Support Funds $ .7 million 1 2.4 million TBD TBD P.L. 480 Title II $29.7 million $48.2 million $ 9.9 million TBD Total $63.3 million $83.8 million $49.7million+ $46.7 million+ OBJECTIVE The objective of the U.S. Agency for International Development's…

The Federation's mission is to improve the lives of vulnerable people by mobilizing the power of humanity. It is the world's largest humanitarian organization and its millions of volunteers are active in 178 countries. For more…

Who: Carol Bellamy, Executive Director, UNICEF What: Travels to Malawi and Zambia to focus on the humanitarian crisis which has put more than 6 million children at risk, in southern Africa. Millions of people are living on the very edge of…

OVERVIEW Access for delivery of humanitarian assistance to Gedo has improved in the southern part of the region during the past month. However, at the time of finalising this report, insecurity and the presence of landmines in…