Starvation alert as children fill Kenya refugee ward after US aid cuts
Summary
In Kenya's Kakuma refugee camp, severe reductions in food and cash aid from the United States have left many refugees, including children, facing hunger. The cuts have forced the World Food Programme to decrease food rations, affecting hundreds of thousands of people who depend on this support to survive.Key Facts
- Food rations in the Kakuma refugee camp are at their lowest due to U.S. aid cuts.
- Kakuma camp houses about 300,000 refugees from Africa and the Middle East.
- Many children in the camp suffer from severe malnutrition and receive medical treatment.
- The U.S. previously provided about 70% of the World Food Programme's funding in Kenya.
- Refugee rations now meet only 30% of the minimum daily nutritional needs.
- Cash transfers to refugees have stopped, impacting their ability to buy essential supplies.
- Refugees are struggling to find enough food, with some relying on basic grains and oil.
- Local markets and small businesses inside the camp are affected as cash flow decreases.
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