From surviving to thriving: a Congolese refugee woman’s journey into business

Diane Feza in her shop By Eric Didier Karinganire At a grocery store in Kigeme Refugee Camp, Diane Feza is busy weighing food items including flour, rice, and potatoes before handing them... Read more »

Community Health Care advances refugee well-being in Nyabiheke refugee camp

Julienne attends to Frank at the health centre in Nyabiheke refugee camp © UNHCR/ Lilly Carlisle Julienne, a Congolese refugee and nurse, attends to Frank who has been admitted to the health... Read more »

A Congolese refugee in Rwanda plans to launch his own social enterprise

Steven Nshizirungu, a Congolese refugee, tells his story during World Refugee Day celebrations in Kigali. Born in DRC, forced to flee at 14, Steven Nshizirungu found hope in a refugee camp in Rwanda through... Read more »

From a refugee camp to a school of excellence: Desange remaking her family’s history through education

Desange Umutoni in front of her classroom. ©UNHCR/Eric Didier Karinganire Desange Umutoni, 19, does not recall much about her life in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), but she does remember the... Read more »

Le HCR et ses partenaires recherchent $ 296 millions pour la crise des réfugiés burundais

Kigali: le HCR, l’Agence des Nations Unies pour les réfugiés, et 35 partenaires lancent un appel de fonds conjoint d’un montant de 296 millions de dollars pour fournir, en 2019, une aide... Read more »