IAFR Kakuma

I learned from a friend serving with a humanitarian agency in Kakuma that there are over 600 disabled people in the reception centres of Kakuma today. Among other things, they need wheelchairs, crutches, hearing aids. My friend is working to connect us with Humanity & Inclusion (formerly Handicapped International) so that we can contribute to the urgent need for these items. Our hope is that this provision will give the people there a sign that they are not forgotten and that God sees, hears, and cares for them.

Meanwhile, heavy rains in the semidesert of Kakuma have wiped out the shelters of 123 refugee families in recent weeks. They expect the rains to continue in coming months. The loss of these shelters compounds the shortage of shelters available for the people in the reception centres waiting for a shelter of their own in the camp.

My heart is heavy as I share this with you. For now, let's join our prayers to our uprooted friends in Kakuma - and those who serve them as well. God have mercy.