AIRD teams in Tanzania and Burundi work together to ensure Burundian refugees a safe return home
Above: Burundian refugees board buses from Tanzania as they prepare to cross the border into Burundi The decision to return home is one of the bravest a refugee can make.
A new transit centre opens for Burundian returnees in Gihanga, Burundi
Above: Receiving returnees at the transit centre by AIRD Bujumbura staff To increase the capacity of teams on the ground to welcome and support Burundian returnees from the neighbouring countries
The Nyabitare transit center in Burundi receives a visit from the US Ambassador and the UNHCR Representative
To encourage the return of Burundian refugees, the US Ambassador, Ms. Melanie Harris Higgins and the UNHCR Representative in Burundi, Mr. Abdul Karim Ghoul, participated in the arrival of a
AIRD begins activities in Burundi
At the start of 2021, AIRD joined hands with other implementing partners in Burundi to provide critical services in preparation for the return of thousands of Burundian refugees who, over