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Clean and safe water for residents of Barambate Village
There is very little control we have over life and things that happen to us. What we can control however is how we react to what life throws at us. There’s a lot that happens when disaster strikes.…
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A chance to re-live our past in the new Oxfam/GFFO/MID-P water project
We arrive at the Ngaremara Village in the Northern County of Isiolo to meet Catherine Bahati, one of the German Federal Office’s (GFFO) funded projects in the area. She leads us to her homestead just…
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Kabo Village breathes a sigh of relief with the new solarised water pump
The residents of Kabo village located in Lafey Sub-County, Mandera County, Kenya have for years faced significant challenges in accessing safe drinking water for domestic and livestock use. This was…
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A Ray of Hope at the Neediest Time
Ibrahim Salat Ali, 68 is a father of four, living with disability. and a resident of Burder village in Wajir County and this is his story.
Like the rest of the villagers, Ibrahim Salat is…
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Restoring the dignity of adolescent girls in Alungu village, Mandera County
Proper menstrual health and hygiene is crucial for the promotion of good health and well-being among women and girls worldwide. Poor menstrual hygiene has been linked to reproductive health risks…
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ECHO/Oxfam's drought cash support restores community's lost hope
The ECHO-Multi-Purpose Cash Transfer revived the small-scale businesses and enhanced the livelihood of the drought-stricken villagers in Ogorale Location.Salat Ahmed Muhumed is a young entrepreneur…
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Restoring hope and dignity in the midst of the drought: The story of Asli from Wajir
In Kenya, approximately 3.5 million people (24% of the ASAL population) are facing high level of acute food insecurity (IPC Phase 31 or above). This is a 10% increase from the same period a year ago…
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Easier access to safe water has put smiles on many women’s faces
Amina Ali Wardere, 43 is a mother of nine, and a resident of Dadajabulla village in Wajir county.Wajir county is one of the ASAL counties in Kenya that has been classified as facing high levels of…
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Story of change, Buke's lifeline in the Oxfam/AHN cash transfer program in Marsabit County
‘’My life has significantly changed since the cash support activity began. I have paid my debts and I am able to buy food and pay school fees for my children” says Mrs. Buke Gababa (58), one of the…
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Making extractive industries audit reports publicly accessible.
By Gilbert Makore.Supreme Audit Institutions as Custodians of Finite Extractive Resources.Mining, oil and gas resources have the potential to significantly contribute to countries’ socio-economic…
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