Impact stories

She holds her gaze when she looks at me. Her eyes cannot lie. She is a survivor, still fighting to overcome the trauma. We meet in a refugee camp in Uganda. She tells me the world must know what she has been through. On her lap sits her daughter. A…

Refugees who have arrived in Uganda in search of safety from violence in the DRC share their stories and their hopes for the future.

Shortly before fleeing from home, four armed men had raped her. One of them is now the father of her child. Two days after giving birth to her, she recounts her horrific story in front of her small plastic sheeting tent on a hot and humid afternoon in…

Earlier this year, thousands of Congolese risked their lives to flee their conflict-ridden country and seek refuge in Uganda. Pema* is one of them. Despite the trauma of rape, fleeing and violence, she is now trying to rebuild her life together with her…

Thomas Markert recently visited CARE project sites supporting refugees from the Democratic Republic of the Congo in Uganda. He tells us the story of the refugees he met, of the sorrow and horrors the face, and the dedicated volunteers who are helping to…

The stories from refugees in Uganda

The humanitarian situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) deteriorated dramatically in 2017, and the country is now facing a complex and protracted crisis of massive proportions. The number of people in need of assistance almost doubled in…

Although the influx of refugees to Uganda has significantly reduced, about 30 people arrived the day of my recent visit, the stories are eerily similar to the ones I heard before, with the conflict not looking as if it will end anytime soon and the hope…