The IRC in Kenya
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The IRC has been working in Kenya since 1992, providing essentials like clean water, health care and shelter to tens of thousands of refugees escaping conflict and natural disaster in Somalia, Sudan, Ethiopia and other neighboring countries. We also assist Kenyan communities that host refugees, as well as those affected by the post-election violence in late 2007. To foster long-term development, the IRC supports education, job training and conflict resolution so communities remain safe for women and children and become economically independent
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I met 10-month-old Farhio Abdi Madey the day after she was admitted to the IRC’s ward for severely malnourished children in Hagadera, one of five refugee camps in the Dadaab complex. She weighed less than most newborns.
January 23, 2012
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Inside our work in Kenya
Kenya is home to hundreds of thousands of refugees, and the IRC supports them and native Kenyans with clean water, health care and protection during emergencies, and with job training and education on legal rights and protections.
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How We Help
- The IRC aids refugees escaping drought and violence in neighboring countries by providing emergency health care and supplies.
- The IRC promotes community health projects that improve nutrition, sanitation and access to medicine and educates people about HIV/AIDS and other diseases.
- The IRC fosters conflict resolution to make communities safe for women and children, and we support survivors of sexual violence and exploitation.
- The IRC provides primary education for children and specialized classes and job training for youth and adults.
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The IRC advocates for the rights of refugees in urban areas like Nairobi.
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In The Media
February 3, 2012 | Christian Science Monitor
February 3, 2012 | ABC News
January 21, 2012 | Al Jazeera
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