Kenya
Fifty percent of Kenya’s population , an estimated 20 million people, live below the poverty line. Poverty and its effects persist throughout Kenya, where worsening food security and outbreaks of disease such as cholera and malaria plague the country. The poor both urban and rural struggle as they are without adequate access to water, sanitation, health care, and education.
As conflicts in the region continue, Kenya has become home to an influx of refugees, primarily from neighboring Somalia. Currently, the country is hosting an estimated 412,193 refugees and asylum-seekers, amongst them are vulnerable young girls and children who are often victims of exploitation.
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Vital Stats
| Population: | 39,000,000 |
| Infant Mortality Rate: | 55 deaths / 1000 births |
| Life Expectancy: | 58 years |
| Major Diseases: | High risk of bacterial and protozoal diarrhea, hepatitis A, typhoid fever, malaria, Rift Valley fever, schistosomiasis and rabies |
| Religions: |
Protestant - 45% Roman Catholic - 33% Muslim - 10% indigenous beliefs - 10% other - 2% |
| Literacy Rate: | 85 % |
| Unemployment Rate: | 40 % |
| Poverty Rate: | 55 % |
| Natural Hazards: | Recurring drought; flooding during rainy seasons |