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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 the remote plains of Turkana, Kenya, Charles Ekale, a dedicated Community Health Promoter trained by Save the Children, walks long distances in harsh conditions to provide life-saving care to children suffering from malnutrition and disease. Operating drop-in clinics under trees and visiting distant homes, Charles uses simple tools like the MUAC tape and rapid diagnostic kits to treat children like 18-month-old Ereng, who recovered from moderate acute malnutrition under his care. Despite challenges like extreme heat and lack of transport, Charles remains a vital health lifeline in a region where drought and distance make access to healthcare nearly impossible.

SAVE THE CHILDREN LAUNCHES ITS FLAGSHIP PROGRAM WATOTO NA MAZINGIRA TO TACKLE THE VICIOUS EFFECTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON CHILDREN

Devastating floods and landslides have affected about 600,000 children across Kenya, Somalia and Ethiopia so far this year.

Raging floods in Kenya have killed more than 250 people and displaced over 250,000 people since mid March