By David Zarembka | Financial Advisor
From June 15 to 20, the Sewing Project at the Kakuma Refugee Camp will be participating in GlobalGiving's World Refugee Week Campaign. Transforming Community for Social Change has a goal of raising $1500 to further the work in Kakuma as described below. GlobalGiving will be matching at 100% the first $750 donated during this week. This, therefore, would be a great opportunity to double your donation.
The first case of Covid-19 virus has been identified at the camp. This was a refugee who illegally left the camp, which is closed down for travel, to illegally enter Nairobi. He then illegally left Nairobi and returned to Kakuma where he was intercepted. He was put in isolation, tested, and found positive. He was then put into quarantine. Fortunately he was caught before he entered the camp so he would not have exposed others to the virus.
Before the camp was closed down, two members of the Sewing Cooperative that TCSC has trained were able to go to Nairobi for a training on making sanitation gel and washable sanitary napkins. They also know how to make masks.
The plan now is to raise sufficient funds to buy the materials they need to start production of the sanitation gel, masks, and sanitary napkins. They will also train other members of the Sewing Coop to make these items. These proactive measures will be important in responding to the Covid-19 pandemic if and when it reaches Kakuma Refugee Camp.
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