Due to U.S. funding cuts, mental health and financial support programming for many refugees in Kenya has stopped. A 15 year-old refugee child from Rwanda with a serious chronic medical condition and her single mother lost this support when the program serving them was terminated. They now face risk of eviction, exploitation, and abuse. They face severe deterioration of their mental health as they noted feelings of abandonment.

Date: 7/25

Region: Africa

Country: Kenya

Topic: Refugees & Displacement, Economy & Livelihoods

Policy Lens: Migration & Mobility

Entry Type: Human Impact

Additional Context: This story was shared in Refugee International's report "A Way Forward as Aid Cuts Threaten Progress for Refugee Integration in Kenya." The report is based on field interviews conducted by Refugees International in Kenya in February and March 2025. Refugees International interviewed refugees, leaders of refugee-led organizations, World Bank officials, UN representatives, representatives from humanitarian agencies, Kenyan authorities, and experts in refugee law, livelihoods, and urbanization in Nairobi and Mombasa. The mother and daughter were supported by HIAS on a PRM-funded project.

Source: Refugees International