Impact stories

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…

Over 8,000 Congolese have crossed Lake Tangyanika into Burundi since February

The recent clashes between the armed forces that took place at the end of 2017 in north-west of Central Africa Republic (CAR) resulted in a large influx of African refugees in southern Chad.

The humanitarian situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) deteriorated dramatically in 2017

This is the second time that Oliver Taban has been a refugee in Uganda. The 30 year old South Sudanese grew up in Uganda before returning to what was then southern Sudan in 2004, only to flee again in 2016. While he once worked as a civil servant in Juba…

Regina arrived at Rhino Camp, a settlement of South Sudanese refugees in Arua district in north west Uganda, in July 2016. She had fled her home South Sudan, with her five siblings and two of her children. Traveling without her husband, life has been…

Roboussin Florence fled the conflicts in the Central African Republic to seek safety in Nanabaria, in southern Chad. She tells us the story of what life used to be for her family: a life of farming, fishing, and stability. She also tells us what life in…