Kenya
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CAFOD's Lillian Kathomi Mutembei assesses a boy in Kenya for malnutrition
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Although Kenya is a largely agricultural country, fertile land is scarce. Competition for resources often leads to conflict and environmental damage as land is overused.
Kenya has a lot of potential for growth through trade and tourism, but bad governance and corruption are worsening inequality and conflict.
In 2007, violence broke out because of disputed elections, causing huge numbers of people to lose their homes. Because these political conflicts weren't solved, Kenya has been set back on its path to development.
Our regional office in Nairobi works with church partners to tackle corruption head-on, and support communities facing recurring drought, a changing climate, and living with HIV.
East Africa Crisis
Kenya has been badly hit by the recent East Africa drought. Our partners have been helping people cope by handing out emergency food, launching cash for work projects that allow people to earn a decent wage, and helping communities conserve the water that they have.
Ayapan, a great-grandmother living in the village of Pargati in north-west Kenya, used to consider herself rich. Eight years ago, her family owned 2,000 cattle. Today, after a series of devastating droughts, they have none at all.
Please give to our Emergencies fund and help us deal with crises as they happen>>
