Apr 16 13
Somali hospitality // outreach in Eastleigh, Nairobi
Maja Okholm, Refuges United’s Communication Assistant, reports from Nairobi, Kenya. Recently, I had the pleasure of spending an entire day with with Refugees United‘s outreach volunteer, Farhiya. Together we went on a work assignment to Eastleigh, an area in Nairobi with a large Somali population, sometimes referred to as ‘Little Mogadishu.’ Here, you really experience Somali hospitality first hand. Through this experience I also learned more about Refugees United‘s outreach programmes aimed at reconnecting families separated by conflict, war and disaster. The recipe is actually surprisingly simple, with only three ingredients, namely: one outreach volunteer (Farhiya), one community with a large refugee population…
Feb 21 13
Reaching out to Somalis missing loved ones with Radio Ergo
Together with the Somali radio station Radio Ergo, Refugees United commences radio campaign, targeting the many Somalis who have lost contact with family and friends during the war. Radio Ergo is based in Nairobi, Kenya, and produces humanitarian news for the Somali-speaking region, much of which is life-saving information for Somali families. As part of the radio campaign, Radio Ergo will broadcast short radio spots for families who have lost contact with missing loved ones. The aim is to reach out to families in war-torn Somalia and let them know that they can search for family via www.refunite.org. Furthermore, a live Sunday…
May 31 10
The daily struggles of refugee life in Nairobi (photo story)
Highly recommendable photo story on urban refugees in Kenya by the IRC. Check out this link.
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