Reports

By Jaron Vogelsang | October 25, 2011 The ongoing famine and food crisis in Somalia, Kenya and Ethiopia has fallen out of the headlines. But it continues to have devastating effects on communities. The international…

Safe water remains a challenge for refuges and local communities By Tim Ledwith NAIROBI, Kenya, 26 October 2011 – The rain has begun on schedule in north-eastern Kenya, bringing the first real precipitation that many people in the…

HIGHLIGHTS · Explosions rock Nairobi; one person dies and 23 others are injured. · Humanitarian space decreases with increasing insecurity along the Kenya/Somalia border region. · Heavy rains hamper delivery of humanitarian assistance as Government and partners finalize flood contingency…

1. General Situation on the following The two World Health Organization (WHO) Technical officers are on the ground in Marsabit and Lodwar. The officers met the respective District Commissioners and the District Health Teams (DHMT). In Turkana…

AMREF continues to collaborate with development partners, corporates and the wider AMREF family (nongovernmental organisations and friends of AMREF) in fundraising both within and outside Kenya, in a bid to combat the drought situation in the…

Prepared by: Amanda Lundy Key Issues Flooding in several programme areas, specifically Wajir and parts of the Dadaab camps, has impeded programme activities due to impassable roads. In Dadaab, measures to counter flooding cannot be taken due to…

HIGHLIGHTS General Overview The Kenyan army moved into Somalia on 16 October 2011 in response to a series of kidnappings, including the most recent abduction of two MSF-Spain humanitarian staff from Ifo II West. An al-Shabaab spokesperson responded the…

This is a summary of what was said by the UNHCR spokesperson at today’s Palais des Nations press briefing in Geneva. Further information can be found on the UNHCR websites, www.unhcr.org and www.unhcr.fr, which should also…

By cathyh on October 17, 2011 Through our Global Gift Guide, and with the help of our donors, we’ve given goats to needy children and families for years – enabling them to have nutritious milk, and earn…

We’ve helped: • 20,744 people gain access to clean water • 20,400 people receive a twoweek supply of food, including rice, beans, oil, salt and sugar • 14,400 people receive nonfood items, such as blankets,…