Our Impact Stories
Journey alongside us as we partner with refugee communities to build a foundation of health and dignity through improved livelihoods. These are their stories of change, made possible with your help.
- Date: 23rd Jan 2026
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, …
- Date: 23rd Jan 2026
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, …
- Date: 23rd Jan 2026
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 …
- Date: 23rd Jan 2026
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. …
- Date: 15th Dec 2025
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. …
- Date: 15th Dec 2025
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 …
- Date: 10th Dec 2025
Nzoyikorera Returns Home to Rewrite Their Story
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In 2023, the Nzoyikorera family, originally from Ndava in the former province of Cibitoke, made a difficult decision to leave Burundi and seek refuge in …
- Date: 10th Dec 2025
How Commitment and Integrity Built a Remarkable Humanitarian Journey
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The story of Mr. Ouedraogo Evariste is that of a journey built with patience, resilience, and commitment, in a humanitarian environment where every logistical detail …
- Date: 10th Dec 2025
When the fortune of exile funds the future in Burundi
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For a refugee, voluntary repatriation is the culmination of a long journey. But for Bigirimana Athanase, 58, his return to Burundi in 2025 came with …
- Date: 26th Nov 2025
How Humanitarian Organisations are Building Hope Through Partnership in Kinama Camp
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Established on May 27, 2002, Kinama Refugee Camp is one of the oldest and most dynamic camps in Burundi. Since 2022, the camp has been …