Emergency aid for children and families in Kenya

The Turkana region in northern Kenya has been severely affected by drought. The situation has rapidly deteriorated after several rainy seasons failed to materialize, either entirely or in part. This has led to acute shortages of food and water, significant livestock losses, and a sharp rise in malnutrition. One in three children under the age of five is at risk of acute malnutrition.

Emergency humanitarian response

Together with our partner organization working in the area, we are now launching a special humanitarian effort to support children and families. The effort includes:

• Emergency food packages for 300 households.
• School meals for 600 children for two months.
• Repair and maintenance of four wells, restoring a safe water supply for up to 10,000 people.

Increased drought tolerance

We train local water committees in the villages so they can maintain the wells in the long term. And we help vulnerable households find new ways to support themselves, making them more resilient to future droughts. In this way, we achieve a gradual transition from emergency aid to long-term development.