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Community and Culture Humanitarian Services Opinion Quotes of the Month

VOX POP

By Tolossa Asrat – KANERE Volunteer Writer, September 2021

COMMUNITY TALKING POINTS: Will the camp closure possibly affect you and your family?

No: To be honest, I think I am not the one affected. I feel it is the time to go. There is no benefit of staying at Kakuma Refugee Camp.
– Baluu Wol from South Sudan, Journalist

Yes: I think this is not the right time to send us back where we fled from.
– Solomon Hailu, from Ethiopia, Incentive staff

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Education Health Humanitarian Services Kakuma Town and Kenya News Updates

Refugees receive first doses of Covishield: UNHCR calls for vaccine equity

By Tolossa Asrat KANERE Volunteer Writer, June 2021

In April 2021, during World Health Week, the first phase of the COVID-19 vaccination program for refugees and asylum seekers living in Kakuma and Kalobeyei was being rolled out at Ammusait General Hospital – aka Clinic 7 and Natukubenyo Health Centre, respectively.

COVID-19 vaccine rollout in Kakuma and Kalobeyei May to June 2021, targeting frontline humanitarian workers: Photo credit/KANERE
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Business and Development Community and Culture Humanitarian Services Kakuma Town and Kenya News Updates

CS Launches Development Response to Displacement Impact Projects in Kakuma

By KANERE News Desk

Devolution and ASALs Cabinet Secretary (CS) Eugene Wamalwa on Tuesday, 15th June visited Kakuma Sub-county hospital in Turkana West sub-County to launch a number of projects involving the Government of Kenya. 

CS Wamalwa Launching Lokipoto Water Supply, Turkana West: Photograph by courtesy

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Education Humanitarian Services News Updates

South Sudanese refugee is top KCSE student in Turkana West

By Baluu Wol Makuach – KANERE Volunteer Writer, June 2021

Maketh Alier Deng, the top performer in the 2020 KCSE Exams in Kakuma Refugee Camp scored an amazing overall grade of A – (Minus). It is the second time since 2010 that Kakuma Refugee Secondary School (KRSS) achieved such a success.

Photography session; from left: Naomi Keth, Juarwel Akech Bior and Maketh Alier Deng / Baluu Wol Makuach / KANERE
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Arts Humanitarian Services News Updates

Beyond Training: Supporting Refugee Girls Who Believe in Themselves

By Tolossa Asrat KANERE Volunteer Writer, June 2021

In Kakuma and Kalobeyei, which host over 200,000 refugees, women and children comprise 76 % of the total refugee population. Of this sum, 49% are women living in dire circumstances which most people would never even wish to visit.

Winnie Achola a resident of village 3 of the Kalobeyei settlement is a beneficiary of live-skill trainings by camp agency: Photo By Tolossa Asrat / KANERE
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Education Humanitarian Services News Updates

NGO’s sees Freelancing as a Possible Source of Income for Refugees in Kakuma

Tolossa Asrat – KANERE Staff Writer, February 2021

With diminished opportunities for third country resettlement for refugees, UNHCR and its partners have sought new solutions for the growing protracted refugee population in Kakuma and Kalobeyei.

Skill training center at the Kalobeyei refugee settlement – KANERE
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Human Rights Humanitarian Services Kakuma Town and Kenya Letter from the Editor News Updates Quotes of the Month

Water Shortage in the new settlement in the middle of the pandemic

By Akuna Denza – KANERE Staff Writer, February 2021

Kalobeyei residents face a shortage of water as women turn to alternative sources to alleviate/mitigate the water concern.

A refugee woman drawing water from a lagga (river) in Kalobeyei village 2/ KANERE Kalobeyei
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Education Feature Reports Humanitarian Services Kakuma Town and Kenya News Updates

Refugee Education under the Pandemic

Baluu Wol Makuach – KANERE Staff Writer, February 2021

Kenya announced its first Covid-19 case on March 13th 2020 when a woman contracted the virus upon her return to Kenya after traveling to the United States via London.

Students from KRSS assemble for a second term reopening/ KANERE Feb 2021

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Suicides soar as refugees grapple with COVID-19

By Tolossa Asrat – KANERE Staff Writer, February 2021

Although suicide is a common issue in displaced settings, its increased prevalence among refugees in Kakuma illustrates a serious and growing problem, which needs urgent intervention through a multi-sector approach.

NGOs on suicide prevention Campaign 2019/File-Photo-KANERE

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Education Humanitarian Services News Updates

VOA commences FM Radio Stations for Refugees

By Tolossa Asrat – KANERE Staff Writer, February 2021

In December 2020, the Voice of America (VOA) launched new FM stations serving refugees living in Kakuma and Dadaab refugee camps. The Kakuma office commenced operations on December 18, 2020 during International Migrant Day.

Journalism students conducting interviews in Kakuma 3 section: Photo by KANERE