Supporting Refugees in Kenya
Since 2012, Peace Winds has supported residents and local community members in and around Kenya’s Dadaab and Kakuma Refugee Settlements. These settlements are home to refugees who have fled crisis in several neighboring countries, including South Sudan, Somalia, the Democratic Republic of Congo, and Ethiopia.
Peace Winds is the lead organization providing water, sanitation, and hygiene services in the settlements. This includes hygiene education as well as building and maintaining latrines, hand-washing stations, and other water supply lines throughout the camp. Hygiene infrastructure is complemented by Peace Winds’ support for comprehensive menstrual health and hygiene, as a lack of menstrual products and harmful stigmas force many refugees to miss work or school during their periods. Peace Winds’ programs combine pad distribution with community-wide education and empowerment to create a supportive environment for menstrual health.
Peace Winds has also supported emergency relief in the wake of disasters such as floods, and helped farmers recover from desert locust swarms that damage their crops.
Read the program updates below to learn more.
Students who received menstrual pads through a menstrual health & hygiene education program (left); community member and Peace Winds staff member at hygiene supplies shop in Kenya (right)
