Turkish Weekly
Tuesday, August 16, 2011
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Muslims living in refugee camps on the Kenyan-Somali border fast during the holy month of Ramadan despite the extremely hot weather. The Dadaab Refugee Camp on the Kenyan-Somali border is one that thousands of hungry and thirsty individuals walked to for days in order to find food and water.
Muslims living in hot weather and bad conditions continue to fast and teach the holy Qur'an in small homes built of tree branches.
Officials from Turkey's Humanitarian Relief Foundation, or IHH, are providing fast-breaking meals to the refugees in the camp. The fast-breaking dinners include water, dates and rice.
Journalists and officials providing aid from Turkey have to live in tents.
Meanwhile, children in the refugee camp try to get educated in booths made out of tree branches and plastic bags.
There is only one pencil and notebook per four students.
Teachers in front of black boards in all corners are making efforts to educate the children.