
WFP in Kenya
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https://www.wfp.org/countries/kenya 26-02-2020 14:12:11
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🚨 News Alert In June, WFP in #Kenya will cut food and cash assistance to 720,000 refugees due to funding shortfalls. World Food Programme needs $44 million to restore full rations through August. Without it, hunger and malnutrition will keep rising. 🔗shorturl.at/qHLT1


Slovenija v sodelovanju z WFP in Kenya krepi tudi odpornost skupnosti v sušnih delih severovzhodne Kenije s prenosom znanj o sodobnem čebelarstvu. Projekt omogoča obnovo degradiranih območih, ustvarjanje dohodka in daje novo upanje lokalnim prebivalcem ter daje posebno pozornost


Improving diets is a cost-effective means of preventing all forms of malnutrition. With support from 🙏 FrenchEmbassyKenya, World Food Programme is training mothers and caregivers on the use of locally sourced ingredients to prepare foods rich in nutrients.


This week, we were honoured to have Dr. Nataša Pirc Musar Nataša Pirc Musar, the President of Slovenia🇸🇮 formally launch a World Food Programme-led initiative that aims to boost food security in Kenya’s drylands. The Slovenia-funded project is promoting beekeeping, restoration of degraded rangelands, and


Farmers in Wajir County in #Kenya are taking charge of their food security. With #KOICA support, World Food Programme is improving maize harvests and profits by providing farmers with inputs, promoting climate-smart techniques, land restoration and market linkages.


Today's Snapshots from our Food Distribution Point (FDP 4) in Kakuma 4, Kakuma Refugee Camp, Kenya, where over 50,000 people have sought refuge from violence. Many fled with nothing, but shrinking funds threaten World Food Programme lifesaving response in Kenya. WFP in Kenya 대한민국 외교부 MOFA_KR Chargé d’Affaires Marc Dillard





#DYK World Food Programme in #Kenya provides daily hot #schoolmeals to thousands of children from #refugee families? Improving the children’s health and learning. No child should face hunger in the classroom.


In #Kenya's arid Samburu County, water is scarce. But now, the landscape is transforming with green pastures and thriving trees🌱 Priscillah shares how her community, with World Food Programme's help, learned to create half-moons🌓 and gabions🪨 to retain water. #United4Land #Desertification



#DYK hundreds of refugees arrive weekly at Kenya’s camps, fleeing conflict and drought in neighbouring countries – often bringing nothing with them? On arrival, World Food Programme serves these families hot meals – but funding shortfalls now threaten this life-saving support.


Poor storage leads to food losses. Ann, from northern Kenya, lacked cold storage for her fish business, causing the fish to spoil. With support from World Food Programme and County Government of Turkana she now uses a solar-powered freezer to keep fish fresh, cut losses and keep her family food secure.


.World Food Programme supports millions of refugees across 20+ African countries—but operations are at a breaking point. Severe funding gaps mean rations have been slashed to historic lows. ⚠️Without urgent support, millions risk losing all food assistance.


In Kenya, communities are turning to beekeeping to diversify livelihoods 💸 and fight hunger. With support from MFEA Slovenia, World Food Programme is providing🐝beekeepers with training and equipment, boosting honey production so families can buy food, send their children to school, and invest in


Refugees and host communities in Kalobeyei settlement are growing their own food through sustainable irrigation and rainwater harvesting. World Food Programme is promoting self-reliance among vulnerable #refugees and drought-affected families, building long-term food security. 🙏European Union In Kenya


#DYK that during emergencies UN Humanitarian Air Service plays a critical role in delivering life-saving food assistance to crisis-hit communities? Additional funding is needed to keep UNHAS in the air and ensure humanitarians can reach the most vulnerable.
