CARE International Kenya (CIK)

Submitted by Sarah Uddin on Thu, 04/19/2012 - 15:45

CARE International Kenya (CIK) is a development and humanitarian organization with a goal to reduce poverty at the household level and provide relief in emergencies. CIK currently carries out major initiatives in Refugee and Emergency Operations. It is the lead agency under UNHCR and WFP (for water/hygiene, food distribution, formal education and community development) in 3 camps along the Somali border comprised of a population of over 250,000 refugees.

CIK also carries out significant initiatives in Health and HIV/AIDS , Water and Environmental Sanitation (WatESan) and Livelihoods. Its priority regions are Nyanza Province (with a sub-office in Kisumu), Nairobi slums and North Eastern Province (with sub-offices in Garissa and Dadaab and field offices in Elwak and Marsabit).

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