'Maji ni Uhai' - water is life. These were the words Samwel Njogu Munywa and his wife Gladys Muthoni greeted us with, as we entered their compound in Karudas village, Thego location in Kieni...
This report presents findings from baseline studies carried out in three districts in Kenya, Ghana and Mozambique for Stop Violence Against Girls in School, a five year project (20082013) led by...
Dama Katana Ngonbo is a determined woman. Determined to continue her life as a farmer and grow enough food to feed her family and send her children to school. In an area where the lack of rain...
Mohamed Bilala, ActionAid Kenya’s Warehouse Supervisor, is showing me around ActionAid’s food warehouse in Isiolo town. It is a familiar sight. In the first room is bag after bag of maize...
In any emergency, be it natural disaster or man-made, long- or short-term, people's lives are turned upside down. Knowing what's happening, where to go for assistance and who to call for help is...
Haretha Hussein, Chairlady of the Widows and Divorcees Association, an ActionAid supported women’s group in Ijara District, Kenya explains how her members have avoided the worst effects of the...
Welcome to my first blog. My name is Sophia Irepu. I am the Human Security Focal Person and Thematic Coordinator for Human Security in Conflict and Emergencies for ActionAid Uganda. As part of our...
Mohamed Bilala, ActionAid Kenya’s Warehouse Supervisor in drought-hit Isiolo, shows me a room packed with maize and through to another packed with pulses. So far so normal in a drought relief...
In Gambella village, the first person I meet is Koye Sersera. Koye is 71 years old and lives with her husband and five grandchildren. The family share a tiny one-roomed hut, made from...
Severe drought across the Horn of Africa (Kenya, Ethiopia, Somalia, Uganda and Djibouti) has left over 12.4 million people in urgent need of humanitarian assistance. In some areas, the current...
