A Life That Feels Like Suicide on Motorbikes
Life in Kakuma: More Than a Refugee Camp Kakuma Refugee Camp is more than a location on the map of Kenya. It is a place where survival replaces dreams and where many people wake up each day not knowing how they will eat or move forward. Refugees here are not only escaping war; they are […]
A Free University Opportunity for Refugees: How University of the People Can Change Your Life
Introduction: Education Is Hope for Refugees For many refugees around the world, life is full of limits. Access to education is one of the biggest challenges. Many refugees finish high school but cannot continue to university because of money, documents, or displacement. University of the People (UoPeople) gives refugees a real chance to study online, […]
Sex, Silence, and Survival: Life in Kakuma and Kalobeyei Refugee Camps
Life in a refugee camp is not only about food rations, shelters, and long queues. It is also about human feelings, desires, frustrations, and dreams that remain unfulfilled. In Kakuma and Kalobeyei refugee camps, thousands of young people grow up, study, graduate, and then face a harsh reality: there are almost no opportunities. Every year, […]
Living Without a Future: A Refugee’s Life in Kakuma and Kalobeyei
For many people around the world, life is about planning. Planning a career. Planning a family. Planning where to live in the next five or ten years. For refugees in Kakuma and Kalobeyei, life is not about planning. It is about surviving one day at a time, year after year, without knowing if tomorrow will […]
Kakuma 3 in Shock: Father Caught Slaughtering Dog to Feed His Family After UNHCR Food Cuts
Kakuma 3 was left in shock this week after a painful incident that touched many hearts in the refugee camp. A Congolese father, struggling to feed his children, was caught slaughtering a female dog behind his small butchery. His plan was to sell the meat as goat or cow meat to his daily customers, who […]
🌧️ After a Long Wait: Rain Finally Blesses Kakuma Refugee Camp and Kalobeyei Settlement
For many months, the sky above Kakuma Refugee Camp and Kalobeyei Settlement stayed dry and empty. The hot sun ruled every day, the winds blew clouds of dust, and the ground was cracked and lifeless. But now, after a long and painful wait, rain has finally arrived and for the people living in these camps, […]
BAMBA Is Back! Hope Returns for Refugees in Categories 1,2 and 3
For many refugee families, life in the camps has not been easy. Rising prices, shrinking food rations, and uncertainty about the future have left thousands of people struggling. But now, there is good news! Bamba is back. From October 2025 until February 2026, refugees in Categories 1, 2, and 3 will once again receive support […]
Category Three Refugees in Kakuma Finally Get Food Support From UNHCR
At Kenya’s Kakuma Refugee Camp, Category Three refugees have long complained about unfair treatment and food distribution. Despite being informed that their vulnerability level was lower, many felt abandoned when Category Two refugees received assistance. This led to hardship and frustration, particularly as food prices increased and opportunities continued to be scarce. There’s a new […]
Unemployment in Kakuma Refugee and Kalobeyei Settlement.
Unemployment in one of the biggest struggles in Turkana County, especially for the thousands of refugees living in Kakuma and Kalobeyei. When people outside hear the word “refugee”, they often think of of food aid or shelters. But behind that image are real lives affected by joblessness, hopelessness and lack of opportunities. Unemployment in Kakuma […]
Health Facilities Under Pressure: Refugees in Kakuma and Kalobeyei Face Crisis After Trump Budget Cuts
A Growing Humanitarian Emergency Kakuma and Kalobeyei refugee camps in northwestern Kenya are home to hundreds of thousands of refugees from South Sudan, Somalia, Ethiopia, Brundi, Congo and many other countries. For years, the international support has helped to provide food, education and healthcare for these refugee camps.But in recent years, the situation has changed. […]
