Kenya
Kenya At A Glance
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Directing HQ: Action Against Hunger - USA
Launch Date: 2002
Beneficiaries (2009): 193,781 people
Institutional Funders: ECHO (European Commission Humanitarian Aid), UNICEF, OFDA (Office of US Foreign Disaster Assistance), DFID (UK Department for International Development), CIAA (France), CARE
Launch Date: 2002
Beneficiaries (2009): 193,781 people
Institutional Funders: ECHO (European Commission Humanitarian Aid), UNICEF, OFDA (Office of US Foreign Disaster Assistance), DFID (UK Department for International Development), CIAA (France), CARE
Press Contact
James L. Phelan
Senior External Relations Officer, ACF-USA
Contact James Phelan
Direct: 212-967-7800 x108
Cell: 646-265-7796
Senior External Relations Officer, ACF-USA
Contact James Phelan
Direct: 212-967-7800 x108
Cell: 646-265-7796
Although the effects of the 2005 drought and the subsequent 2006 crisis have passed, the situation remains critical for the population in north-east Kenya. ACF is still expanding the geographical coverage of its nutritional programs, and continues in the development of access to water.
Field Updates | Kenya
Strengthening the Local Work Force
January 21, 2010
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Action Against Hunger | ACF International has begun training its national and international staff based in East and Central Africa at a brand-new center in Nairobi, Kenya. Maxine, the driving force behind the initiative, sat down with us to discuss the center and its impact on ACF’s ability to prevent and treat malnutrition in the region. » Read more |
Fresh Food Vouchers: Tapping Local Markets to Fight Malnutrition
January 8, 2010
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Recognizing that the condition was rampant throughout the Dadaab refugee camps, Action Against Hunger launched a ground-breaking pilot program to provide nearly 18,000 children and their families with the means to consume nutritious fresh foods, ultimately improving their health and reducing their risk of mortality. » Read more |
What's Hygiene Got To Do With Hunger?
November 23, 2009
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Daisy Nyaga works with families to improve their health and prevent illnesses like malaria, dysentery, and cholera that kill millions of children every year and devastate families and entire communities. In recognition of her outstanding work on behalf of communities in distress, Daisy was honored with the Staff Honoree of the Year at the Action Agaisnt Hunger Annual Gala on November 18th. » Read more |
Kenya: Innovative Cash Transfers Restore Hope, Dignity
September 23, 2009
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Cash-based program uses bank ATMs to empower communities displaced by post-electoral conflict in Nakuru, Kenya. » Read more |
Promising Initiative Pilots Prevention in Kenya
September 23, 2009
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This February, thanks in part to generous grants from the Richard & Rhoda Goldman Fund and the Starr International Foundation, Action Against Hunger launched a new initiative to prevent severe acute malnutrition in the Mandera District of northeastern Kenya. » Read more |
