A Family’s Hopeful Return to Makamba
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Among the 532 returnees welcomed recently in Burundi is Daniel, husband and father of eight children. Traveling with such a large family required careful attention,...
Faidha’s Journey to Self-Reliance
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At the age of 19, while still a student in Senior Five, Joanna (not real name), 31, a Congolese youth from Goma in North Kivu,...
Hope Rekindled at the Gihanga Transit Center
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Since 2021, the Gihanga Transit Center in western Burundi has served as the first point of arrival for both refugees seeking safety and returnees returning...
AIRD Building Shelters For Refugees in Meri Camp, DRC
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Emmanuel Jogo, a 48-year-old South Sudanese refugee, originally from Avokaya, in Tore State, now lives in Meri Refugee Camp, in Faradje territory, Haut-Uélé province, DRC....
Distance Couldn’t Break Bonheur and Esther’s Reunion
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In the heart of Burundi, a remarkable love story continues to unfold, one shaped by displacement, resilience, and the powerful support of AIRD and UNHCR....
Building Hope Through Service: Evelyne’s First Day Supporting Returnees
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At the Gihanga Transit Center in Burundi, the work begins long before the first bus arrives. It is a place where journeys end, and new...