Johanniter in Kenya

Why We Are on Site

Kenya is repeatedly affected by disasters such as droughts, swarms of locusts and recurring floods. Especially the rural population and the nomads suffer from the consequences of these natural disasters. Food scarcity is only one of the many problems the population has to deal with. The availability of drinking water and sanitary facilities is often insufficient and many people have no access to basic health care. In addition to climatic extremes, the country faces a high number of refugees from South Sudan, Somalia and other African countries. Most of these people live in refugee camps, often under precarious conditions.

How We Help in Kenya

Our work in Kenya began during the 2011 severe drought. Due to the extreme dry conditions, millions of people could not even be guaranteed one meal a day. In the north-west of the country, which was particularly hard hit, we initially supported nomadic communities with emergency aid.

Since then, we have expanded our support and are helping people in the affected regions to practise sustainable and climate-resilient agriculture, to develop and consolidate new sources of income, to increase their income through savings groups, and to secure water supplies for livestock, agriculture and domestic use.