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Dadaab, Kenya: The Biggest Refugee Camp In The World Is Full

July 5, 2011

The camps of Dagahaley, Hagadera, and Ifo collectively form the largest refugee camp in the world. Built two decades ago, they were designed to house up to 90,000 men, women, and children who had fled Somalia's civil wars. Today, with no end to the conflict in sight, there are more than 350,000 people crowded into the camps and the surrounding areas, and more people continue to arrive

 

Tags: Somalia, Kenya, Refugees and IDPs, Field Coordinator, Nurse

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