Since the beginning of November 2023, the Northeast of Kenya has experienced significant rainfall.
The communities surrounding MSF Dagahaley Project has suffered significantly from this rainfall. More than 2700 people have relocated to 5 schools within Dagahaley, with many others taking shelter within their extended families in Dagahaley. In response, MSF launched an intervention to assist the thousands of people affected by the flooding in the County of Garissa with a specific focus on the needs of the communities in and around Dagahaley’s refugee camp.
Immediate needs are with those in the schools who are without shelter from the elements, food, clean water and cooking capabilities. The risk of water-borne diseases increases as the shortage of drinking water, latrines and food continues. Additionally, the heavy rains have made roads inside the camp impassable, even for people walking on foot.