IOM - Kenya: New funding provides critical psychosocial support to internally displaced

Date: 25 Apr 2008

Kenya: New funding provides critical psychosocial support to internally displaced

IOM has received US$ 504,000 from the Norwegian government to provide critical psychosocial support to internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Kenya.
Norwegian Ambassador to Kenya, H.E. Elisabeth Jacobsen made the announcement yesterday as she accompanied the Norwegian Minister for Environment and International Development on [...]

CAFOD - Healing emotional scars of war

Source: Catholic Agency for Overseas Development
Date: 28 Mar 2008

Healing emotional scars of war

CAFOD is helping people to overcome their traumatic experiences through counselling and play therapy following the election violence in Kenya
“It was late at night when gangs came and told us to get out” recalls fourteen-year-old Grace, sitting quietly outside the shelter she now [...]

IOM assists displaced people to return home

Source: International Organization for Migration
Date: 14 Mar 2008

Kenya: IOM assists displaced people to return home

Following the signing of the peace agreement between the Kenyan government and the main opposition party, the Orange Democratic Movement, IOM is providing transport to thousands of people displaced in Kenya by violence at the start of the year so that [...]