Kakuma refugee camp is located in northwest Kenya and was established in 1992 in response to the arrival of thousands of Sudanese children who were fleeing civil war, known as the “Lost Boys of Sudan.” Today, the camp hosts more than 201,000 refugees, many of whom are from South Sudan and Somalia.

Many of the crises that refugees in Dadaab have fled are protracted, meaning that many people have grown up in the camp or even lived there their entire lives.

Rohingya refugees face a number of challenges in Kutupalong, one of the primary ones being monsoons. The yearly monsoon season is devastating to Rohingya refugees, causing widespread flooding and damage to shelters. However, community protection efforts have been a focus of the camp for many years, empowering refugees to learn how best to protect... See more