Empowering older persons in Kenyan refugee camps

Dear Donors and Friends,

We write to update you on our Q3'2025 activities in refugee households in Kakuma and Kalobeyei refugee camps.

Due to limited donor support, AgeWatch Africa was not able to engage in much project implementation activities either within the refugee camps or the host community. We have however been engaged in initial research work to establish specific livelihood needs within these camps. During this period AgeWatch Africa enrolled group members within the camps as follows: youth members, women members and older persons members of AgeWatch Afruca, totalling 162.

Through the above groups, AgeWatch Africa is using the focus group discussion approach AgeWatch is finding out their specific needs as we continue to approach various donors for support. In most cases, the three age groups are from same households where living conditions continue to deteriorate due to dimished donor support. The following needs earlier highlighted  in our previuos report continue to worsen within the refugee camps:

• High youth and women unemployment 
• High dependency on humanitarian aid.
• Limited access to skills training, markets, and digital tools.
• Increased poverty, food and income insecurity, and psychosocial stress.

The AgeWatch Africa team remains optimistic of your ongoing support to be able to continue working with and for this vulnerable group of persons.

In deep gratitude,

Richard Waindi, Founder & CEO.