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A VIRUS. A CAR-MOUNTED LOUDSPEAKER. A STORY

Shirley Owenga – KANERE Guest Writer November 2020

When you think of a refugee camp in Kenya, you might imagine the rumble of canter trucks carrying food; wind blowing through rugged tents; a vast dusty field with a patch of grass here, a patch there; countless children playing make-shift games in second-hand clothing.

A child wearing mask in host community neighborhood during Kanere’s broadcasting sessions in Kalobeyei Village one, October 2020/KANERE

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Soap Production Initiative

By Baluu Wol Makuach – KANERE Staff Writer, May 2020

Students at Kakuma Refugee Secondary School are responding to the Covid-10 pandemic by manufacturing detergent soaps for sale to the community.

Rebecca is adding Sodium Hydroxide to the mixture to lower the PH of the mixture: Photo/KANERE

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Covid-19 Myths in Kakuma

By KANERE Staff Writer, April 2020

Covid-19 has not yet reached Kakuma camp, but misinformation is spreading rapidly.

Given the lack of medical infrastructure in Kakuma, it is important that the community does its best to follow public health recommendations that can prevent the spread of the virus. However, misinformation leads people to undertake ineffective strategies, which can be a major waste of energy and resources. Moreover, misinformation may discourage them from following the official guidance of qualified health experts. Worse yet, rumors about how the disease is spread can cause stigmatization and even violence against certain groups.

Myths regarding Covid-19 and awareness intervention from WHO

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7 dead as heavy rain pounds Kakuma Refugee Camp

By KANERE Staff Reporter, November 2019

Seven people died in the Kakuma refugee camp after torrential overnight rains, with some swept away while crossing rivers, a zone leader in Kakuma 1 told KANERE.

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Community App Built for Kakuma and Kalobeyei Refugees

By KANERE staff writer July 2019

Refugees in Kakuma and Kalobeyei will soon have access to a new smartphone application designed to increase access to critical information despite high data costs and poor network coverage. RELAY is a community app developed by REFUNITE, an NGO that is best known for its use of phone technologies to reunite families separated through forced displacement.

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Using Tech to Bring Services closer to Refugees and Asylum Seekers in the Camp

By Qaabata Boru & Tolossa Asrat – KANERE Staff Journalists

Kakuma residents are now able to use their mobile phones to communicate with UNHCR staff and schedule appointments.

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LGBTIQ protest interrupted by violence outside UNHCR sub-office

By Ahmed & Mohan – KANERE reporters

At least 20 refugees injured as LGBTIQ demo turned violent outside the UNHCR compound in Kakuma.

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SNHU Global Education Movement (GEM) and Jesuit Worldwide Learning (JWL) Introduce New Programme for Kakuma Residents at Student-Employer Networking Event

By Ebssa Tolossa – KANERE reporter

Students from Kakuma’s newest higher education programme had an opportunity to chat with area professionals, business leaders, and agency representatives.

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Kenya’s black market in “refugee real estate”

By Cory Rodgers

The informal system of shelter ownership that has sprung up in refugee camps in Kenya and elsewhere has allowed entrepreneurial activity to flourish, but it is also unregulated and without formal legal protections, leaving some refugees vulnerable to losing everything.

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Resilience in Laughter

By Tolasa Shome and Qaabata Boru

Clowns Without Borders bring joy to Kakuma children