Kenya Flooding Appeal
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Since March heavy rains have bombarded Kenya and are predicted to continue throughout May. Crops are destroyed, infrastructure damaged and 200,000 people had to flee their homes. Over 200 people have died.
Fleeing the destruction
The heavy rains caused floods that have devastated communities across Kenya. Nearly 200 people have died so far. Hundreds of thousands have been displaced and 90 temporary relief camps have sprung up. The communities affected urgently need food, water, sanitation, hygiene services and shelter. Vulnerable people still need rescued.
The rains are predicted to continue throughout May. With increased damage in already affected communities and more areas likely to be impacted, this terrible situation is becoming a humanitarian crisis.
Cholera has already been detected amid a surge of diarrhoea. The flooding has caused water contamination and intensified water-borne diseases. Communities desperately need facilities to ensure safe water for drinking and cleaning.
Healthcare cut off
Healthcare across the country is cut off – roads are impassable, buildings are destroyed and workers can’t reach their clinics.
We are providing mobile clinics across relief camps and in marooned health facilities so people can continue to access primary healthcare.
Our focus is on women and children - continuing vital pre- and post-natal care and supporting mother and infant nutrition. We are well placed to provide essential medications for the treatment of water-borne diseases, malaria and dehydration for the whole community.
Health workers are vital to combatting disease arising from the flooding and these mobile clinics will enable them to continue to provide essential support.
Amref's mobile clinic
Amref’s mobile clinics have been deployed to hotspot areas in Nairobi where destruction from the floods has stopped access to healthcare services. Flood victims can get free medical services, including basic check-ups, treatment for injuries, and access to essential medications and services such as antenatal care. Community health workers staffing the mobile clinics also offer health education and promotion initiatives to help prevent the spread of waterborne diseases and other health risks associated with flooding. © Amref Health Africa/ Linda Mwendwa Kariuki
Rose's Story
Rose Mueni almost lost her children when floods swept away her home in Huruma informal settlement in Nairobi. At midnight, Rose stepped out to assess the situation when the water suddenly surged, bringing her entire house down, with her children still sleeping inside. “I was calling for my children. I could not see, but I could hear them crying. I struggled with water, to go inside, and saw my children on the upper bunk, almost completely submerged by water.” She was able to save all her children. They are now living in a relief camp, set up in a school. Rose and her children have visited the mobile clinic several times. “I have been able to take one of my sick children, and I have also been treated,” she says. © Amref Health Africa/Blessings Ngonde