Rédaction Africa Links 24 with khaliil
Published on 2024-04-18 18:34:14
Approximately 2,200 Somali refugee families residing in the Dadaab refugee camps in Kenya are facing food scarcity as a result of a delay in the issuance of registration cards and limited access to food aid. Habibo Abdiasis Shawi, a mother of eight living in Hagadera camp, shared her struggles, stating that they are surviving on help from fellow Somali residents in the camp. Her aid card, which provided 112 kilograms of essential food items, expired at the beginning of the year, requiring families to register again with aid organizations. However, due to long queues and temporary closures of the registration center, many families have been left without access to food aid.
For Habibo and her family, the uncertainty of when they will receive aid again is causing immense stress. Without a valid card, she is unable to secure loans or access other essential services, leaving them in a vulnerable position. Her husband, who has been unable to work due to a back injury, is also facing challenges. The couple fled to Kenya from Jilib in Middle Juba after experiencing crop failures and drought on their farmland.
Another refugee, Daynabo Abdinoor Abdi, aged 75, is struggling to provide for her three grandchildren in the absence of food rations. Living in a makeshift shelter with relatives, Daynabo recalls better times when they had access to maize and rice. Displaced from Harawe village in 2022, her current situation in Dadaab is the toughest they have faced since arriving.
The registration process in the camps is crucial for families like Habibo’s and Daynabo’s to receive regular food aid. Camp leader Khalif Dhubow Jelle emphasizes the importance of completing the registration process promptly to avoid further hardship for the families. Last year, 180,000 families in Ifo and Dhagahley camps were successfully re-registered, with the process in Hagadera camp expected to be finalized this year.
The delay in the registration process has left many families in a critical situation, as they rely solely on food aid for survival. Aid organizations have been urged to expedite the registration process to prevent further suffering among the refugee population in Dadaab. The community’s resilience and resourcefulness are being tested as they navigate through these challenging times.
Source: Radio Ergo
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