News – African Initiatives for Relief and Development (AIRD)

Escalating violence in the DRC forces tens of thousands more to flee into Uganda

Articles, General, Uganda June 30, 2022

Above: Crossing into Southern Uganda, refugees are transported from the border points to reception centres Violent clashes in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have led to a surge in

Improved housing for refugees in Hamdallaye, Niger provides a collective sigh of relief

Articles, General, Niger, Niger June 20, 2022

Jean Rene stands proudly in front of his new accommodations in the Hamdallaye commune In November 2017, the State of Niger and UNHCR established an Emergency Evacuation Transit Mechanism (ETM)

New furniture encourages students to attend classes once again in Amada-Gaza, Central African Republic

Articles, Central African Republic, General June 17, 2022

In Amada-Gaza, a sub prefecture of Mambere-Kadeï in the Central African Republic, conflicts among different communities resulted in wars that have destabilised the living conditions of an estimated 27,000 inhabitants

Breaking the bias – the power of education to lift up refugee girls

Articles, General, Uganda March 29, 2022

Fiona is a bright, intelligent and ambitious 20-year-old student studying her final year of high school at a secondary school in South Western Uganda. She is also a South Sudanese

A rehabilitated school and health centre are changing service delivery in Modalé, DRC

Articles, Democratic Republic of Congo, General March 20, 2022

“Really we are very satisfied to see our health center in this state. We did not think that one day this would be possible. We have suffered for a long

AIRD in Burkina Faso is awarded the Knight of Order of Merit

Articles, Burkina Faso, General February 7, 2022

AIRD Burkina Faso Country Program Director, Insa Sama, visits the office of the UNHCR representative with the Order of Merit AIRD teams across different country programs work very hard to