Reports

By Linda Bartolomei In February, I returned to Kenya with other research team members from the University of New South Wales, Australia, with whom JRS is a research partner. It was on our first visit to Kakuma Refugee Camp, Kenya, in…

SUMMARY The Kenya Meteorological Department has released the 2004 long-rains season forecast, which predicts near normal rainfall for most of the country. The short rains maize harvest is underway in Eastern and Central Provinces; meanwhile, long rains planting…

Nairobi, 04 March 2004 - A new initiative to restore the Nairobi Dam and its waters back to health will be launched tonight by H.E Hon. Moody Awori, Vice President of Kenya, Klaus Toepfer, the Executive Director of the…

NAIROBI, 25 February (IRIN) - The UN's World Food Programme (WFP) says thousands of refugees in northern Kenya face food shortages in the coming months unless the organisation gets immediate assistance. In a statement issued on Wednesday, the WFP said it…

Appeal Target: US$ 999,916 Geneva, 9 February 2004 Dear Colleagues, The Lutheran World Federation / World Service program for Kenya and Sudan (LWF/WS - Kenya Sudan Programme) is appealing for funds to continue assistance to 87,000 refugees in the…

NAIROBI, 22 January (IRIN) - The world marathon record holder, Paul Tergat, has been named a UN World Food Programme (WFP) "Ambassador against hunger". Born and raised in Kenya's Rift Valley Province, the internationally renowned athlete was one of hundreds…

Appeal no.01.06/2003 Appeal target: CHF 211,021 (USD 143,195, EUR 143,394) Period covered: July - November 2003The Federation's mission is to improve the lives of vulnerable people by mobilizing the power of humanity. It is the world's largest…

In early October 2003, the Veterinary Department of the Government of Kenyan declared the presence of rinderpest in parts of Garissa district (Northeastern Province) bordering Somalia based on blood samples collected form Amuma and Jarajila locations.…

Appeal No. 12/2003, launched on 8 May 2003 for 2 months for CHF 846,000 (USD 645,256 or EUR 560,898) to assist 60,000 beneficiaries. Budget was revised to CHF 578,000 (USD 445,129 EUR 373,265) as of 27 June 2003. Appeal coverage:…

HHS Secretary stops in Zambia on World AIDS Day Livingstone, Zambia -- "On World AIDS Day, 2003, we need to focus special attention on that part of the globe that has been most devastated by the HIV/AIDS pandemic, said U.S. Secretary…