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: 6th May 2026
APPRECIATION TO OUR INCENTIVE WORKERS.
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This year, AIRD Tanzania at Nduta Camp, refugees in Kibondo took on the responsibility of giving hot meals at the departure center, ensuring all returnees …
- Date: 4th May 2026
Love Interrupted by War, Restored by Hope: Elisa and Imani’s Journey Home
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For Elisa ETO and her husband, Imani MILEMO, marriage began with joy and was quickly tested by conflict. Just one month after their wedding, violence …
- Date: 30th Apr 2026
When Funding Falters, Lives Are at Risk: Stand with Refugees in Uganda
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Uganda stands as one of the world’s most powerful examples of compassion, hosting nearly two million refugees, the largest population in Africa. Its progressive model …
- Date: 29th Apr 2026
Reuniting Hope: Baya Beca’s Journey Back Home
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For months, Baya Beca carried the quiet weight of separation. At 55, the Congolese father had been living in Busuma camp in Burundi’s Ruyigi zone since …
- Date: 8th Apr 2026
From Guard to Technician: David Azamuke’s Journey of Growth at AIRD Uganda
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In 2019, David Azamuke walked through the gates of AIRD Uganda in Adjumani for the very first time, taking up a position as a Security …
- 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. …