The Dadaab refugee complex in east Kenya has a population of approximately 240,00 registered refugees and asylum seekersKakuma and Kalobeyei settlements in north-west Kenya hosts more than 180,000 refugees. HI works in both camps and surrounding host communities to provide physical rehabilitation services, including provision of assistive devices such as wheelchairs and crutches. The organisation aims to improve the living conditions of the most vulnerable refugees, in particular those with disabilities, by ensuring equal access to services, raising awareness of discrimination and building the capacity of staff working with refugees to identify the needs of the most vulnerable.
HI in Kenya is combating sexual violence against children, in particular those with disabilities. The organisation informs children, families, organisations and local authorities about their rights as guaranteed under the Convention on the Rights of the Child and the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, and helps survivors and their parents/guardians to access immediate assistance and long-term support.
