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The United Nations Refugee Protection Agency, UNHCR, has today unveiled a partnership with the country’s private sector to help raise funds for upgrading shelter and sanitation facilities at the Daadab Refugee Camp during the Ramadan season. The Dadaab Refugee Complex currently hosts more than 335,000 refugees, the vast majority coming from Somalia.
UNHCR and partners are looking at raising USD 300,000 to enable them to continue providing access to clean water to tens of thousands of refugees and host community members in Dadaab, in addition to providing shelter kits to the most vulnerable families.
UNHCR Deputy High Commissioner, Kelly Clements, who is currently visiting the country, called upon Kenyans and businesses to come forward and join hands with UNHCR to help those who are most in need.
“I am delighted to be in Nairobi to help kickstart the 2024 Ramadan Campaign with our key private sector partners and faith leaders. This year, the campaign aims to raise funds to support water and shelter needs for thousands of families currently residing in Dadaab Refugee Camp. Campaigns such as this one provide a much-needed lifeline for individuals who have been forced to flee and communities hosting them. We have witnessed tremendous support for last year’s campaign, enabling us to ensure access to water for more than 100,000 people living in Dadaab. For this year, we call upon people and businesses to come forward and join hands with UNHCR to help those who are most in need,” said Kelly T. Clements, UNHCR Deputy High Commissioner.
Funds raised through last year’s campaign in Kenya have enabled UNHCR to maintain seven out of the 22 existing boreholes in Dadaab through quick replacement of submersible pumps, overall maintenance, and security costs for those seven boreholes. This ensured the operational continuity of boreholes and sustained water supply to more than 100,000 people.
Safaricom, Dubai Islamic Bank Kenya, Eastleigh Business Community, and Khoja Community have already joined the initiative.
