Garissa, Kenya - Recent

Storyline:
The World Food Program (WFP) has issued an urgent call for increased funding to maintain its life-saving operations in Dadaab, one of the world's largest refugee camps.

The UN agency has expressed deep concern over diminishing global resources, noting a widening funding gap that severely impacts the lives and livelihoods of refugees worldwide. In response to this crisis, the WFP has been forced to make difficult decisions.

For instance, in Dadaab camp located in northeastern Kenya, food rations have already been slashed by up to 40%.

Home to over 300,000 refugees, primarily from Somalia, Dadaab relies heavily on humanitarian aid for survival. Officials emphasize that the need has grown as more people seek assistance.

Sophie Wanyonyi, a WFP Supply Chain Manager at the camp, highlighted the critical nature of the situation.

WFP has underscored that the dwindling resources constitute not just a financial deficit but a humanitarian emergency with no clear end in sight.

A significant concern in Dadaab is the nutritional status of refugees, particularly children. While some donor countries have pledged additional support, many contributions fall short of escalating needs.

While the WFP has secured assistance from the donor community until September, officials warn that the risk of the food supply running out remains high without additional funding.

Shotlist:
Garissa, Kenya - Recent:
1. Piled grain in bags;
2. Various of refugees lining up for food;
3. Staff distributing grain;
4. Various of refugees, police officer;
5. Various of staff distributing food;
6. Various of refugees lining up;
7. SOUNDBITE (Amharic, dubbed with English) Amal Mahamood, refugee food advisory chairperson, Dadaab (starting with shot 6):
"The food rations we are given can only last for fifteen days, so we mostly rely on our neighbors for vegetables and other essential foods.";
8. Sophie Wanyonyi, WFP Supply Chain Manager, at work;
9. SOUNDBITE (English) Sophie Wanyonyi, WFP Supply Chain Manager (starting with shot 8):
"The amount of food that is required for the distribution is eight thousand metric tons a month, that is the consumption. But you see right now we have three thousand metric tons of which we have a deficit of five thousand metric tons a month.";
10. Various of refugees lining up for food;
11. SOUNDBITE (English) Charles Obayi, head, programs of WFP at Dadaab:
"A reduction in the funding landscape happening against the backdrop of an increased influx of refugees into Dadaab further compounds the challenges and constrains our ability to be able to provide the food and nutrition support to the refugee populations that are in dire need of the same.";
12. Various of refugees carrying bags of grain;
13. Staff distributing food;
14. Various of refugees waiting outside.

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