Kenyan Refugee Camps Starving After US Cuts

Hundreds of thousands of refugees face starvation at Kenyan camps after America cut funding. Children fill hospital beds with severe hunger at Kakuma camp housing 300,000 people. Baby Hellen barely moves as malnutrition strips her skin. Nine-month-old James lies nearby as his mother Agnes explains her children eat once daily. The World Food Programme reduced rations to 30 percent of healthy amounts.

America provided 70 percent of Kenya refugee funding before President Trump made cuts. Felix Okech leads refugee operations and warns people starve slowly under current conditions. Refugees used to eat three meals daily but rations last one month instead of two. Mukuniwa Mami arrived 13 years ago from Congo and struggles with diabetes without proper food. Cash transfers stopped affecting 300,000 refugees who bought vegetables and basic supplies.

Market trader Badaba Ibrahim from Sudan extends no credit as customers beg for help. Refugees camp outside his shop asking for food as their children go hungry. Agnes Livio feeds five sons their first meal at 2 PM from one shared plate. The family lives in a small metal room and children wait until afternoon to eat. Hospital staff feed malnourished babies through tubes as conditions worsen without new funding.
 

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