Kenya

Mothers in northern Kenya are struggling to feed their children due to drought, crocodile attacks curtailing fishing, locusts decimating crops, and aid cuts reducing nutrition services, Save the Children said.

In Garissa County, unsafe water exposed children to deadly diseases—until Save the Children, supported by P&G, provided clean water solutions, health screenings, and hygiene education. Families now use water purifiers, leading to healthier children, empowered mothers, and stronger, more resilient communities.

Meet Catherine, a dedicated nutritionist in Turkana County, Kenya. She helps run a fortnightly Save the Children outreach clinic, treating malnourished children and supporting mothers. Since the clinic began, Catherine has played a key role in reducing cases of severe acute malnutrition and improving community health.

Dorcas, a mother in drought-stricken Turkana, moved closer to a Save the Children mobile health clinic to access life-saving care for her malnourished twins, Akilim and Elemut. The clinic provides vital treatment for children suffering from illnesses worsened by climate-related food insecurity. With her livestock lost to drought, Dorcas now relies on making charcoal to survive. Despite receiving treatment, her children remain at risk of relapse due to ongoing hunger, poverty, and the worsening effects of climate change.

In drought-hit Wajir County, Kenya, Kamila*, a single mother, struggled to provide for her children after losing her livestock. When her children became severely malnourished, Save the Children stepped in with emergency nutrition support and cash transfers. This helped Kamila buy food, invest in a cow, and join a women’s financial group—empowering her to rebuild her life. Today, her family is healthy, stable, and hopeful for the future.

In drought-stricken Wajir County, Kenya, 37-year-old Barey* and her children, Maryan* and Abdullahi*, faced life-threatening malnutrition after losing their livestock. With support from Save the Children, including emergency nutrition treatment and cash transfers, the family recovered and rebuilt their lives—showcasing the power of timely humanitarian assistance.

Children in Rwanda, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Kenya will benefit from new paediatric medical equipment as a result of a child-lens investment by Save the Children Global Ventures (SCGV).

Save the Children, through the Universal Child Benefit (UCB) project, is supporting the Government of Kenya through the State Department for Social Protection to generate evidence and conduct policy analysis for the sustainable expansion of child-sensitive social protection. The study will inform the Government onmpotential financing avenues and the fiscal space available to extend social protection coverage to all children in Kenya.

In Dadaab, one of the world’s largest refugee camps, Accelerated Education Centers are giving out-of-school girls like 15-year-old Ifrah Ahmed Garad a second chance at education and a brighter future. Unlike her mother, who never had the opportunity to study, Ifrah has thrived since enrolling at Badbado Accelerated Education Center, completing catch-up classes and transitioning to formal schooling. With support from Save the Children, teachers, and the community, these centers are helping thousands of children overcome barriers to learning, reduce risks of early marriage and exploitation, and inspire hope for a new generation of educated girls.

In Dadaab’s Ifo 2 refugee camp, 11-year-old Amin, a child with special needs, has found hope and inclusion through Save the Children’s Accelerated Education Program at Kulmiye Education Centre. Once unable to access schooling due to poverty and stigma, Amin now learns alongside his peers in disability-friendly classrooms, supported with a wheelchair, transport, and trained teachers. The program, funded by ECHO and delivered through a consortium of partners, is ensuring that children with disabilities are no longer left behind, fostering equal opportunities, dignity, and brighter futures for thousands of over-age, out-of-school children in Dadaab and beyond.