I Am Here. Kenya.
Kakuma Camp
3.74519, 34.83758
Established in 1992 for refugees from South Sudan.
It then welcomed refugees form Ethiopia, Somalia, Burundi, Congo, among other countries.
Population: 188,135 (2019)
“Home sweet home, l grow up there and my childhood was fantastic 😍 we were poor in terms of money but rich in culture from our great relatives and family members.”
— Thiak Samuel
“Here is where I am right now as a refugee, I say your all welcome to our town.”
— Mahamud Mada
“I love this place because we feel safe, it’s not like our land where the music we used to hear are bomb and fire of guns…………. I thank KENYA government for protecting us……!!!!”
— Goadinho Goanar
Hagadera Camp
0.00355, 40.37519
Built in 1991 for Somalian refugees escaping the civil war.
The site is part of the Dadaab Refugee Complex with Dagahaley and Ifo camps.
Population: 105,998 (2015)
Dagahaley Camp
0.18913, 40.28333
Built in 1991 for Somalian refugees escaping the civil war.
The site is part of the Dadaab Refugee Complex with Hagadera and Ifo camps.
Population: 87,223 (2015)
“I have started my Education here in Dagahaley and I am about to graduate from secondary now my life has open its eyes here, i don’t think someone else has more experience of this place than me.”
— Abdifatah Omar hajji
“Help”
— Ayan Muse
“Oh my god I was born in dagahalay. We weren’t in the refugee settlement area we had our own restaurant and house in A11. I remember we also used to go and visit my grandma in a place near dagahalay called Daarfuul. It has red sand and beautiful trees. We left dagahalay in 2009 and thank god we live in the United States now. Dagahalay was a beautiful place sometimes honestly. I do miss everything about that small town shall I say.”
— Amin Farah
