HIAS founded the HIAS Refugee Trust of Kenya (HRTK) in May 2002 in response to the increasingly urgent needs of refugees and asylum seekers in East Africa. HIAS received private funds from an anonymous donor who wanted to fund a Jewish organization serving refugees in Africa.

With the renewed support of this donor, and that of the United Nations Voluntary Fund for Victims of Torture, HIAS continues to bring the values of the Jewish tradition, with its commitment to human rights and social justice, to the refugee assistance community in the region. The HRTK staff operates in collaboration with NGOs in Nairobi, from which they receive referrals, to prepare resettlement applications and counsel clients seeking a durable solution to their displacement.

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