EU OKs Aid for Somali Refugees

A young Somali refugee waits for her food ration in Dadaab, Kenya. The European Commission will provide humanitarian assistance worth 15 million euros to Somalian refugees. Photo by: E.Hockstein / UNHCR

The European Commission will provide 15 million euros (USD20 million) worth of humanitarian assistance to Somali refugees living in the Dadaab camps in Kenya. The package includes 5 million euros worth of immediate food and livelihood aid for the most vulnerable families. It also covers shelter and the delivery of health, water and sanitation, and other non-food supplies.