Kenya, whose capital is Nairobi, is a country located in the east of the African continent. Bordering with other African countries such as Ethiopia, Somalia, Tanzania, Uganda and South Sudan, Kenya also has coasts that open to the Indian Ocean. In Kenya, which has a population of about 50 million, life expectancy is not very long due to bad health conditions. Therefore, the majority of the country’s population consists of children and youth. In Kenya, which is assumed to have a high workforce if we look at the population, although the soil is not very suitable for agriculture, more than half of the population is engaged in agriculture. Besides agriculture, animal husbandry is also an important source of livelihood for the people of Kenya.

Kenya Losing Their Hopes

After successive floods and locust invasions, Kenya is now in danger of drought. The food crisis and various diseases that develop due to drought are increasing day by day. According to the announced data, the number of people in need of urgent food and water assistance has reached 2.1 million. More than 500 thousand children and approximately 100 thousand pregnant or breastfeeding women are among those in need of urgent assistance. After the recent developments, the drought, which was effective especially in the north of the country, also mobilized the authorities. Authorities declared a national disaster in more than 20 administrative districts. Drought alert was issued in 12 regions.

IHCRO in Mobilization of Kenya

As IHCRO, we acted very quickly against the crisis in Kenya. As a matter of fact, we are aware of how important even every minute is in such a situation. Due to the urgency of the issue, we have distributed food packs and clean water to the region primarily to meet the immediate needs of the people in the region. InshaAllah we will continue our efforts to ensure the stability of the region, after securing human life as a priority. Kenyan people need fast access to food support and clean water in order to see the future and bring their hopes to life. May Allah be pleased with all our donors who participated in the appeal we started for this reason.