This archive report was first published on 14 July 2020.
On July 13, 2020, the British High Commission in Nairobi announced that the UK Government would provide Ksh.155 million to support the salaries of 1,300 teachers in refugee-hosting communities in Kenya.
The funding, which will cover seven months, aims to ensure that vulnerable refugee children continue learning during and after the COVID-19 pandemic.
The UK is part of a larger programme that seeks to support at least 300,000 vulnerable refugee children in 10 African countries, including Kenya, South Sudan, Sudan, Uganda, Rwanda, Chad, Malawi, Mauritania, Pakistan, and Yemen.
According to Jane Marriott, the British High Commissioner to Kenya, the UK is proud to help vulnerable refugees in Kenya gain an education as they build back better after the pandemic.
Angelina Jolie, Special Envoy for UNHCR, noted that without urgent practical assistance, some children left without schooling worldwide due to the coronavirus may never set foot in a classroom again.
She emphasized that schools are a lifeline of opportunity and a shield for millions of children and youth, offering protection from violence, exploitation, and other difficult circumstances.
