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Olympic Spirit in Dadaab
news UNHCR, 09 Aug 2012 (11 years ago )DADAAB, Kenya, 9 August (UNHCR) – The cheering from their fans is unlikely to have much effect on this football team drawn from the five sprawling refugee camps at Dadaab: all the members of EL-MAN DEAF FC have limited or no hearing. That has not stopped them playing well. Earlier this month – sh... -
Reading & Studying - new libraries in Dadaab
news UNHCR, 09 Aug 2012 (11 years ago )Thanks to the US Embassy in Nairobi, UNHCR & AVSI just opened new libraries for the communities in Ifo, Dagahaley and Hagadera. We are still looking for funds for school books, so that children can study after school hours. -
Return intention survey for Somali refugees begins in Dadaab
news UNHCR, 20 Feb 2014 (10 years ago )A comprehensive return intention survey for Somali refugees began in Dadaab on 17 February 2014. The objective of the survey is to accurately understand the needs and concerns of Somali refugees in relation to voluntary repatriation. More than 7,000 refugees living in the five camps that make up ... -
World Refugee Day 2014 - Dadaab
news UNHCR, 13 Jun 2014 (9 years ago )UNHCR and partners will lead the refugee community in Dadaab to commemorate World Refugee Day on 20th June. The global theme for this year is- “One family torn apart by war is too many.” The community has agreed to commemorate this day by conveying to the world, messages of peace through a campaign ... -
The power of radio helps ease the hardship of Somali refugee granny
news UNHCR, 13 Jun 2014 (9 years ago )In northern Kenya, a community radio station funded by UNHCR is working to help struggling refugees at camps in Dadaab, attracting donations from across the globe and support from the local population. One story in particular, about an older Somali woman called Timiro Idow, has touched hearts eve... -
Celebration of World Refugee Day
news ., 20 Jun 2014 (9 years ago )On 20th June, World Refugee Day was celebrated in all five Dadaab camps and in Dadaab town. The events in all camps were organised with high involvement of the refugee community. While keeping the global theme of the day ‘1 family torn apart by war is too many’, the refugee community in Dadaab chose...