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World Refugee Day: Inspiration from Kakuma
Submitted by Susannah Rosenblatt on June 20, 2012
This World Refugee Day, take a moment to think about what home means to you. No one wants to be uprooted from home, but refugees have no choice.
During a recent visit to Kakuma Refugee Camp near the South Sudan border, we met families who were far from home, struggling to make a life in a strange place. What struck us most was the kindness and grace of these refugees. They are rebuilding their lives. They are protecting their families. And they are creating a future for themselves and their children free from violence. Because refugees, like all of us, nurture hopes and dreams.
Please enjoy this slideshow of images from Kakuma by renowned photographer Michael Muller. And in honor of World Refugee Day, please consider contributing to our effort to send 100,000 life-saving bed nets to keep these refugees safe from malaria.
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A Rare Problem: A Solution Is Already Identified and it Is Possible
Created by Linda Pilgrim on 09 Jul 12 08:37 PM CDT
From what I understand, this is one of the few life-threatening problems in the world for which a life-saving solution has been identified. The remaining challenge seems to be the need for an already identified system to be carried out in the "last miles."
Malaria in Kakuma camp
Created by Edward Walker on 20 Jun 12 12:27 PM CDT
Very nice video and "spot." Malaria in Kakuma refugee camp is largely a man-made problem due to the installation of small water catchments next to water tap-stands. Please see our article on this relationship for more information: Bayoh MN, Akhwale W, Ombok M, Sang D, Chagali Engoki S, Koros D, Walker ED, Williams HA, Burke H, Armstrong GL, Cetron MS, Weinberg M, Breiman R, Hamel MJ. Malaria in Kakuma Refugee Camp, Turkana, Kenya: Facilitation of Anopheles arabiensis vector populations by installed water distribution and catchment systems. Malaria Journal 2011; 10:149