Kenya

Alert: Drought Devastates Families in Kenya

Families across Kenya, and into other parts of East Africa, have been hit hard by a drought that has hurt food and clean water access, and is leading to increased spread of disease, killing off livestock, and even causing inter-communal and domestic violence.

Islamic Relief staff is working to bring urgent aid to those affected, focusing on food, water, and veterinary help for livestock. Your donations are the only way this can happen. Please give generously.

We will update this page once more information becomes available.

Focus on Kenya

Extended periods of drought have plagued Kenya for years. Climate strongly affects the country’s food supply and economy, which can fluctuate frequently depending on the rain and security situations in the region. Food security in Kenya has deteriorated in recent years, due to below-normal harvests that followed a combination of poor rains and flooding. An estimated 1.4 million people in Kenya are facing hunger.

Kenyan children, mothers and elderly are particularly susceptible to hunger-related illnesses and death.

With all this considered, one thing remains clear: The people of Kenya are resilient and, with the support of donors like you, families in need there can access opportunities to break the chains of hunger and poverty, and move toward success.

Islamic Relief’s Dedication to Kenya

Islamic Relief has been working in Kenya since 1993, and the Islamic Relief Kenya office was registered more than a decade later. Kenya was one of several African countries supported by IR’s Africa Food Crisis campaign.

Here’s just a sampling of recent efforts for families in need across Kenya

• Providing drought-prone households with financial support and urgent aid in times of emergency
• Opening better access to primary health care, education, clean water, and more to vulnerable communities
• Increasing agro-pastoral income through livelihood programming

 Download Africa Donor Report  (updated: April 2019)

We Need YOUR Help

As much as we’ve been able to accomplish, there is still so much more to do. If we work together—with YOU—we can make the vision of better Kenya a reality for so many more of our sisters and brothers in need.

PLEASE NOTE: Donations made to IRUSA’s Kenya fund may serve urgent or long-term programs in Kenya or for refugees from Kenya living in other countries.