By ZADOCK ANGIRA zangira@ke.nationmedia.com
Posted Saturday, May 11 2013 at 21:39

In Summary

By MOSES ODHIAMBO AND DANIEL NYASSY newsdesk@ke.nationmedia.com
Posted Sunday, May 5 2013 at 23:30

IN SUMMARY

• Most institutions were used as rescue zones for families left homeless following heavy rains

Uncertainty looms over the opening of schools that have been used as evacuation camps for flood victims in Nyanza as the second term begins on Tuesday.

Hundreds of livestock and houses have been washed away by heavy rains that hit Banissa area in Mandera County.

Provincial administration officials have asked the government to send relief supplies to the affected families.

Speaking to the Nation over the phone, Dherkhale chief Adan Samow said many people are homeless following the rains that washed away their property.

“Hundreds of women and children slept in the cold after their homes and other property were washed away by the heavy rains,” he said.

Rapid Mobile Phone-based survey allows for regular, timely data collection to enable health practitioners to make informed decisions and better target health interventions.

By Christabel Ligami

Posted Saturday, April 20 2013 at 18:38

IN SUMMARY

• However, the project is facing challenges after it recently emerged that nearly half of those who received the nets use them for purposes other than protecting themselves from mosquitoes.

Recent surveys conducted in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania show that in the lakeside region for example, people are converting the insecticides treated mosquito nets (ITNs) to catch rasrineabola fish known locally as omena.

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Indigenous women in Kenya face a number of challenges including lack of education and economic opportunities, according to an indigenous activist.

Agnes Leina is the Executive Director of a non-governmental organization called Il'laramatak Community Concerns based in Nairobi, Kenya, which is working with various indigenous communities.

Today, the European Union and its partners, Save the Children, Norwegian Refugee Council, Lutheran World Federation, Association of Volunteers in International Service and Windle Trust have launched the Support to Education for Refugees in Dadaab (SERD) Programme. This 36 months EU funded programme aims at providing increased access to quality of formal, non-formal education and vocational training opportunities for Somali children who reside in the world's biggest camp.

Period covered by this update: June 2012 to December 2012. This update represents a six-month summary of the operation (cumulative narrative and financial).

Appeal target (current): CHF 20,419,397 Appeal coverage: 5%;

Appeal History:

• This Emergency appeal was launched on 11 June 2012 for CHF 20,419,397 for 12 months to assist 465,844 beneficiaries.

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North Africa 2
Northeast Africa 4
Horn of Africa 5