Reports

Prepared by: Amanda Lundy (alundy@oxfam.org.uk) 1. Key Issues OCHA has revised its estimated food insecure population in Kenya up to 4 million, over 478,000 of whom are refugees. UN confirms worsening situation in Somalia, which will likely impact on…

By Melany Markham Over the past month, everyone at Dadaab refugee camp has observed the holy month of Ramadan in some way: not only the refugees, most of whom are Muslim and have been fasting from dawn…

STAMFORD, CT – AmeriCares is building and equipping a field hospital for the thousands of refugees fleeing the devastating famine in Somalia. Tens of thousands have already died and officials say 12.4 million people in the…

Banco Santander aporta directamente 500.000 euros y lanza una campaña de captación de fondos que consigue en una semana 300.000 euros de clientes y empleados. Madrid, 1 de septiembre de 2011. Banco Santander y sus clientes destinan…

The rebuilding of an irrigation scheme in northern Kenya last year has turned out to be crucial for farmers like Nangor Lobongia. It has meant she and her family have avoided joining the thousands now queueing…

ACT Emergency Response Combined emergency response of all members - what has ACT done so far, and what is ACT currently doing The requesting members in the KEN111 appeal include NCCK, ACK, LWF, NCA, CWS and CRWRC. The…

August 31, 2011— As you drive east from Nairobi, the Kenyan countryside becomes progressively drier. Long grass becomes yellow and eventually disappears. Bare, reddish soil is all you can see in the barren fields. This is…

This report is produced by OCHA in collaboration with humanitarian partners. It was issued by OCHA Eastern Africa. It covers the period from 19 to 29 August 2011. The next report will be issued on or…

Drought-hit Kenyans are resorting to desperate measures to find water which are putting their lives at risk, according to a Tearfund partner. The Turkana region is one of the worst affected by the lack of rain in…

In Somalia, drought and ongoing conflict have reached crisis levels and affect over half of the population. More than 250,000 Somalis have fled their country in 2011 alone. The mass movement of rural Somalis across the…