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02/22/2018
As violence surges in the DRC, refugees seek safety in Uganda

Over 3,400 Congolese refugees are now arriving in Uganda each day. As they arrive, they share stories of devastation and destruction from the DRC.

07/08/2019
Thousands flee Central African violence into remote region of northern DRC

7,000 Central African Republic refugees have arrived in the DRC in under a week into a situation of little help and desperate need.

07/23/2019
Jillian Michaels shares how her trip to the DRC inspired her to do more

Fitness expert Jillian Michaels witnessed firsthand how the people of the DRC share their resources and support refugees in their communities.

07/24/2019
Meet Five People Forced to Flee the DRC

The crisis in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has displaced millions of people. Hear five stories of refugees and IDPs who were forced to flee their homes and rebuild.

11/20/2014
Hundreds of thousands of Congolese flee violence in Katanga province's triangle of death

Catastrophic humanitarian situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo's Katanga province has displaced hundreds of thousands of people.

07/31/2013
UNHCR statistics show alarming rise in rape and violence against women in North Kivu

Recurrent conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo's North Kivu province is uprooting civilians and exposing an increasing number of women, girls and men to rape.

02/04/2020
Democratic Republic of the Congo Refugee Crisis Explained

The DRC hosts over 527,000 refugees from neighboring countries and has over half a million internally displaced people. Individuals in the DRC face challenges of violence, Ebola outbreaks and a lack of resources.

07/08/2019
Thousands fleeing new violence in South Sudan’s Central Equatoria State

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is seeing a surge in refugee arrivals from South Sudan in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).

07/15/2013
UNHCR rushes aid as 66,000 Congolese refugees stream into western Uganda

Refugees began fleeing after a reported attack last week on the town of Kamango in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).

05/25/2021
UNHCR rushing to help displaced after volcano eruption in DR Congo

Following the eruption of the Mount Nyiragongo volcano in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) on 22 May, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is assessing the needs of affected communities.

02/12/2020
Meet the Barobi family: once orphaned refugee kids, now proud Utah residents

After watching their mother, father and youngest sister die in the DRC, the Barobi children ran for their lives. Today they're living the American dream in Ogden, Utah.

03/21/2014
Congolese orphan starts a new life in US after surviving beatings and gangrene

US agrees to resettle Congolese orphan, Faustin, under the Unaccompanied Refugee Minor Programme after hearing of his abuse in Malawi and the DRC.

06/25/2019
CAR

Ongoing violence between armed groups has forced hundreds of thousands of families to flee the Central African Republic (CAR) since 2013.

03/07/2014
Girl who was sexually assaulted resumes education with help from UNHCR

But beneath this sexual assault victim's raw pain there is resilience and strength, she still has dreams for the future despite the horrors of her past.

09/25/2013
UNHCR seeks additional $21.4 million to help Congolese refugees in Uganda

UNHCR is urgently seeking $21.4 million for its underfunded operations in Uganda for refugees who have fled from the Democratic Republic of Congo.

09/25/2019
Against the odds: South Sudanese refugee student eager to continue his education

Every  effort to increase the number of refugee teenagers who can continue their studies has a transformative impact on their lives, their communities, their countries — and our world. That’s why UNHCR started a program earlier this year to enroll more refugees in middle school.

11/19/2021
Celebrating what’s possible at Supporter Appreciation Day 2021

On November 18, 2021, USA for UNHCR hosted Supporter Appreciation Day 2021 to celebrate what’s possible when donors and supporters come together to uplift and empower refugees.

09/12/2018
#WeAreAllHumanity Launches to Aid Refugee Women of the Congo

“Resilience is a word used too easily, but with Aunty Rose and Mimi, and later all the women I met in the camp, I found its true meaning." -Giles Duley, from HUMANITY No.12

04/09/2015
A Long and Perilous Route to Safety

After nearly two years on the run from violence in the Central African Republic, Jean and his family are finally safe.

03/22/2013
World Water Day: Water brings life to refugee village in Uganda, and income to one family

Unlike many countries where refugees are confined to camps, Uganda permits them to live in village-like settlements, and to farm for themselves.

02/07/2014
Almost 9,000 people flee from CAR to Cameroon to escape fresh tension and violence

Almost 9,000 people have fled to Cameroon in the past 10 days to escape violence in the Central African Republic.

07/24/2013
UNHCR struggles to keep up with arriving Congolese refugees

A week after Congolese civilians began fleeing into western Uganda, UNHCR is trying to reach the thousands of people still spread along the border and manage the situation at an increasingly crowded transit facility in Uganda.

07/22/2013
Born in Exile: Uganda's newest refugee transit center delivers its first baby

Hidden away among the rows of identical tents lives Bubukwanga transit center's youngest inhabitant – three-day-old Andrea Bandora.

06/20/2019
Inspiring Social Change. Why Storytelling Isn’t Enough.

USA for UNHCR’s mission is to protect and empower the world’s refugees. Using storytelling to engender empathy is critical to what we do. But it’s not enough.

02/02/2021
Conditions dire as CAR displacement tops 200,000

This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Boris Cheshirkov – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today's press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva

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