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Ebola Kills Over 1,500 in the Democratic Republic of Congo
- July 2, 2019
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No CommentsGOMA, (June 24, 2019) – The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has now killed more than 1,500 people and infected over 2,200 since its onset last August. Lack of security in the locations where the virus has spread, which are also some of the country’s most densely populated areas, as well as limited community engagement in the response are main reasons why the epidemic has continued to spread.
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Uganda: More support needed to fight environmental degradation around refugee settlements
- June 20, 2019
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On the occasion of World Refugee Day, 16 non-governmental organisations call for urgent action to prevent and mitigate the impact of environmental degradation around refugee settlements in Uganda.
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JOINT PRESS RELEASE: Uganda launches Health Sector Integrated Refugee Response Plan
- January 30, 2019
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Endorsed by: Oxfam, Action Against Hunger, Relief International, Humanity and Inclusion, Medical Team International, Catholic Relief Services, International Rescue Committee and CARE International.
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Raped and wed by 14, this refugee volunteer fights against sexual violence
- November 21, 2018
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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 10 children in Kyangwali refugee settlement in Uganda. Eager to help people with similar trauma, she became a volunteer with CARE.
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The only family she has left is her baby born of rape: how a refugee’s motherhood triumphs over her trauma
- November 21, 2018
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Mafi* is holding her tiny newborn in her arms, as she puts her hand gently on her little tummy. What most people do not know is that a part of her daughter reminds her on her worst days in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Shortly before fleeing from home, four armed men had raped her. One of them is now the father of her child.
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D.R.Congo: One of the world’s forgotten humanitarian crisis in urgent need of international attention
- August 4, 2018
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A surge in violent conflict and inter-communal tensions has forced more than 781,000 Congolese, many of them women and children, to flee their homes since 2017. The situation continues to deteriorate dramatically as escalating violence, particularly in the country’s eastern region, is causing an exodus in neighbouring countries.
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Funding Gaps threaten Critical Aid for refugees in Uganda
- July 27, 2018
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Joint statement by 26 international NGOs in Uganda on the need for urgent action to address gaps in funding for the refugee response.
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Congolese Refugees in Uganda
- April 9, 2018
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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 2017 and is expected to increase in 2018.
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Cholera outbreak in Uganda poses further risk to Congolese refugees
- March 4, 2018
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Thousands of Congolese seeking refuge at settlements in south western Uganda are at risk of contracting cholera, warns the international aid organization CARE.
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Refugee influx into Uganda worrying, warns CARE International
- February 14, 2018
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Majority of women have experienced or witnessed gender-based violence on their way to Uganda / Dead refugee bodies thrown into Lake Albert
CARE’s global humanitarian mandate shall also come to bear as and when an emergency hits Uganda.
Thank you to all who supported us on this journey, including the untiring colleagues at CARE International in Uganda.
