NCCK, Partners Offer Support to Refugees

At least 8,700 refugees have been given a new lease of life, courtesy of the ongoing Refugee Service Project being implemented at Kakuma Camp, by the National Council of Churches of Kenya (NCCK) and partners.

Since the beginning of this year, the group among them asylum seekers from various countries, have been given humanitarian services that included the construction of over 2000 units of durable shelters and other basic amenities.

At the same time over 700 persons with specific needs, benefitted from assorted materials and cash to procure basic commodities. The details were contained in a detailed NCCK half year progress report released this week.

The report also indicates that various roads leading to Kakuma Refugee Camp that had severely been damaged by heavy rains early this year, had significantly improved.

In an interview with Jumuia news, NCCK’s Community Health Services Manager Wilson Kinyua said that in conjunction with partners, his team had conducted 4 safe motherhood sessions in the camp, reaching 60 women that were targeted. “Our advocacy in reproductive health and HIV & AIDS awareness has definitely improved. There is also significant reduction in stigma and discrimination against those living with the HIV & AIDS virus,” he concluded.

The objectives of the Refugee Service Project is to establish, improve and maintain shelter and infrastructure for refugees and asylum seekers of various nationalities in the camp; Strengthen services to persons with specific needs; Ensure the target population has optimum access to Reproductive Health and HIV/AIDS services among others.