Categories
News Updates

D* Change Festival Awakens Spirits in Kakuma

Volume 1, Issue 4-5 / March-April 2009

The D*Change Festival Gospel Crusade entertained refugees and the surrounding public from 12th to 13th March, with popular musicians making a vibrant appearance.

Categories
News Updates

IRC Destroys Refugee Hut on Allegations of Theft

Volume 1, Issue 4-5 / March-April 2009

IRC destroys a refugee’s building without forewarning, claiming that the iron sheets were “illegally” obtained.

Categories
News Updates

Mobile Court Pays Monthly Visit to Kakuma

Volume 1, Issue 4-5 / March-April 2009

No refugee cases were brought before the March hearings of the Mobile Court in Kakuma, where local cases are heard on a monthly basis.

Categories
Community and Culture Education

Save Our Library!

Volume 1, Issue 4-5 / March-April 2009

Refugees call for efforts to save the only library in Kakuma Camp as the building threatens to collapse and librarians lose their job due to budget cuts.

Categories
Education

Darfurian Initiative for Women’s Education

Volume 1, Issue 4-5 / March-April 2009

A Darfurian community initiative to educate women in English has already had remarkable positive impacts, but lacks support from humanitarian agencies.

Categories
Education Humanitarian Services

Refugee Scholar Still Stuck in Kakuma Due to UNHCR Delays

Volume 1, Issue 4-5 / March-April 2009

A refugee scholar due to begin a masters program in early January is still waiting in Kakuma Camp as UNHCR attempts to process his travel document.

Categories
Education

Refugee Scholarships Bring Privileges and Frustration

Volume 1, Issue 4-5 / March-April 2009

Refugees who obtain university degrees consider the meager employment opportunities in Kakuma, asking what next?

Categories
Education

What is at the Root of Poor Primary School Performance?

Volume 1, Issue 4-5 / March-April 2009

How do students, teachers, and parents view the poor performance of primary schools in the camp?

Categories
Education

3% of Secondary Students Score Qualifying Exam Marks

Volume 1, Issue 4-5 / March-April 2009

Only 9 students of 284 scored a qualifying mark on the KCSE exams for entry to Kenyan public universities.

Categories
Health

Selling What They Have: Commercial Sex Workers

Volume 1, Issue 4-5 / March-April 2009

Commercial sex workers in Kakuma Refugee Camp report that they are forced by poverty and dependency to resort to their profession, despite grave risks