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‘Being a humanitarian is all I know how to do.’

‘Being a humanitarian is all I know how to do.’

Name: Carmeline Wanjiru. Born in Nairobi, Kenya Job title: External Relations Officer, based in Nairobi. Years at UNHCR: 24 years. Joined UNHCR in 2000 as a community services assistant and went to Somalia in 2017 for two months.   Why did you become a...

Young refugee athlete defies odds to compete in Paris Olympic

Young refugee athlete defies odds to compete in Paris Olympic

Perina is one of the youngest athletes and the only athlete based in Africa on the 37-strong IOC Refugee Olympic Team competing in Paris. Laughter and giggles reverberated through the chilly air at Eldoret Sports Club in Kenya’s Rift Valley region as Perina Nakang and...

Maternity ward provides life-line for refugee mothers in Kenya

Maternity ward provides life-line for refugee mothers in Kenya

Funded by the European Union, the maternity wing of Natukobenyo Health Center in the Kalobeyei Settlement is ensuring hundreds of expectant mothers deliver safely. The soft coos and gentle cries of newborn babies emanate from the maternity wing of Natukobenyo Health...

Q & A on flooding with William Ejalu, Head of Sub-Office, Dadaab

Q & A on flooding with William Ejalu, Head of Sub-Office, Dadaab

In March and April this year, Kenya has been battered by stronger-than-usual rains and heavy flooding, caused by the El Niño weather system. For refugees in the Dadaab refugee camp, this has brought misery and upheaval.   William Ejalu is the Head of Sub-Office in...

UNHCR lends support to flood-affected people in Nairobi

UNHCR lends support to flood-affected people in Nairobi

Nairobi – On Sunday 28 April, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, donated core relief items to support people affected and displaced from their homes following heavy rains and flooding. The country has witnessed persistent rainfall during the months of March and April,...

Congolese refugee turns plastic waste into a profitable business

Congolese refugee turns plastic waste into a profitable business

Raphael Basemi has come a long way since arriving in Kenya’s Kakuma camp in 2009 with just a bag of clothes and his education certificates. The Congolese refugee now runs the largest community-led recycling enterprise in the camp, providing hundreds of jobs for other...