Volume 1, Issue 3 / February 2009
Through founding his own NGO, a local refugee fights for children’s rights and aims to “win their future at any cost”
Author: KANERE
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Darfurians Demonstrate Over Shooting
Volume 1, Issue 3 / February 2009
Darfurian refugees in Kakuma Camp demonstrate at UNHCR after their fellow community member was shot by armed bandits on 2 February 2009
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Water Crisis Persists Four Weeks
Volume 1, Issue 3 / February 2009
A broken water pump sparked a four-week water shortage that forced extensive water rationing and left refugees seeking alternative sources of water
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Refugee Headcount Begins
Volume 1, Issue 3 / February 2009
UNHCR-Kakuma has called all refugees to be counted in the latest population fixing exercise, estimated to last two months
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An Artist’s View of Kakuma Refugee Camp
Volume 1, Issue 3 / February 2009
Sally Lincoln, an American artist, shared her vision and knowledge with refugees in Kakuma Camp during her four-week mission to paint refugee portraits
An American artist, Sally Lincoln, visited Kakuma Refugee Camp to paint refugee portraits after discovering the Kakuma News Reflector weblog. Ms. Lincoln shared her work and life experiences with refugees through her vision of art as a way of expressing human reality.
Volume 1, Issue 3 / February 2009
Garang Beer is giving back to Sudanese refugee youth in Kakuma Camp through an innovative scholarship program
Volume 1, Issue 3 / February 2009
With three-quarters of the refugee population suffering some degree of trauma, JRS has a critical role in providing counseling and psychological services for the mentally vulnerable
Volume 1, Issue 3 / February 2009
A Sudanese girl attempted to commit suicide on Christmas Eve after facing enormous challenges; now, she and her younger sister remain alone, waiting for resettlement to Australia
Volume 1, Issue 3 / February 2009
Dust storms, spare parts, and UNHCR head count drive up prices of boda-boda bicycle taxis, posing a dilemma for would-be customers
Volume 1, Issue 3 / February 2009
Refugee women created entrepreneurial groups to counter gender inequality and poverty, but now these initiatives are dying due to lack of NGO support