
As the number of cases of Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues to rise in Kenya, LWF staff are particularly concerned about the people living in the densely populated refugee camps of Kakuma and Dadaab. Most people have very limited access to medical aid, clean water or accurate information about prevention and precautions to help stop the spread of infections.
Despite a shortage of running water, families and small businesses are being encouraged to put in place simple, life-saving practices to stop the spread of the disease. LWF continues to provide clean water, soap, hand sanitizer and protective clothing. With these simple items, teams of volunteers can be better equipped to provide vital awareness-raising and training in handwashing, hygiene and sanitation procedures to thousands of vulnerable families.
As a result of neighboring conflicts and regional drought, Kenya hosts close to 450,000 refugees and Djibouti hosts some 25,000.
In addition, climate conflict is creating significant challenges for development, with more frequent periods of severe drought, and increasingly heavy rains and flooding in between.
Local populations and refugees compete for natural resources such as water and firewood. Mounting insecurity for humanitarian workers makes it more difficult and costly to access communities in need.
In response to decades-long displacement, the LWF works with refugee and host communities to support their needs and to protect their human rights. In partnership with UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, we work in:
In 2018, the country program supported 603,159 persons through protection, livelihoods, education, peace-building and development projects.
Update: 24. November 2020
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