Reports

In Kenya, most instances of human rights violation end up in so-called ‘kangaroo’ courts, where older community members agree on compensation for the crime. This often leaves the survivors feeling justice has not been served. Islamic…

Long periods of drought are depleting precious water and pasture, and having a devastating impact on food production and livelihoods in Kenya. Islamic Relief is helping communities adapt to the changing climate by building dams and…

Islamic Relief have been providing vital support after severe flooding struck Garissa, Kenya. The flooding, which struck the region in April 2020, completely submerged homes and left many living in temporary shelter. It also caused destruction…

In Kenya, around 1 in 3 people live on less then £1.40 a day. Can you imagine? That’s less than the price of a cup of coffee, a bus ride or a magazine. For families living in abject…

As the climate emergency grips Kenya, pastoral communities are clashing over increasingly scarce water and grazing land. Islamic Relief is on hand to help. Parts of Kenya are currently in the midst of a severe, prolonged drought…

Written by Marine Bourgeois December 18, 2018 As the plane lands in Nairobi, I can’t help but think back to the previous visits I’ve made to East Africa. I’ve travelled across lush mountainous landscapes where rainfall guarantees harvests.…

New irrigation kit saves water and boosts crops for women in Mandera. Women in a remote corner of Kenya are using solar technology to revolutionise the way they farm. The town of Mandera, on the north-eastern border with…

Youth Initiative Kenya works to empower children by raising public awareness about child protection rights and safety. Ruweidha Adan writes to us about her experiences of the programmes: In Kenya, Islamic Relief are running a project called…

Tens of thousands of vulnerable women and children are benefitting from a much-needed Islamic Relief Kenya project. The project to improve basic health and nutrition services in rural Kenya serves remote communities in Mandera and Wajir counties,…

Almost 18,000 vulnerable people are benefitting from an Islamic Relief project to tackle poverty in Kenya’s North Eastern Province. The latest intervention by Islamic Relief in the area – where many rely on small-scale or subsistence farming…