Children at risk

Risks to Children

Children may be at risk if they are without a family, or in an unstable foster care arrangement. They are risk of sexual and gender based violence such as forced child marriage, early marriage, defilement, survival sex, early pregnancy, child labour and exploitation, child trafficking, being out of school, drug and substance abuse and malnutrition.

Services to support children and how to seek help

  • UNHCR – 1517
  • Department of Children Services, Ministry of Health,
  • HIAS, 0700125857/ 0773551853/ 0700125857/ 0774098627
  • CVT, Kayole: Nasra Gardens, near Shujaa mall (House No.1929) Eastleigh: PCEA Kareri, primary school , Eastleigh section one, near Oromo mosque Kabiria Road, near Kivuli Center (Dagoreti); 0790781359
  • DRC, 080072009
  • RefuSHE, 0732912333/ 0731769094
  • JRS, 0728 608122
  • NCCK, 0704873342/ 0723281359
  • RefugePoint, 0738 999 270 /020 2727040
  • Childline Kenya, 116
  • MSF: 0711400506
  • RCK: 0716391412
  • Kituo Cha Sheria: 0720806531

See also

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