South Kivu: “Even when we work in emergencies, our interventions are sustainable.”

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After two years of supporting displaced populations in Bwegera, South Kivu, we embarked upon a new emergency programme in Lemera at the end of 2023. This is a new town where our arrival was warmly welcomed by the population. Almost six months after starting our activities there, we checked in with Richard Maisha Barhabula, our humanitarian programmes manager based in Bukavu.

Supporting displaced populations: our mission in South Kivu

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Since April 2021, the village of Bwegera in South Kivu has been hosting displaced families from the highlands and uplands of Uvira territory. The inter-ethnic conflicts there are so violent that many residents have been forced to flee their homes, leaving everything behind. Since October 2021, we have been intervening on the ground to offer assistance to the displaced population and their hosts.

Flooding in South Kivu: our campaign to bring relief to the victims

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In the night of 4 to 5 May 2023, an unprecedented flood ravaged Kalehe Territory in South Kivu, claiming more than 400 victims and destroying thousands of people’s homes. Thanks to our generous donors, we have been able to provide food aid to almost 300 people. A look back at that terrible night through the stories of three people caught up in the disaster.

Food distribution: a crucial boost for displaced families in Niger

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Between July and September 2022, our team in Niger organised three food distributions in the south-west of the country. More than 7,500 displaced people and their host families from agropastoral communities received food aid. Djibo Mazou Boubacar, who headed the operation, answered our questions a few months later, following a satisfaction survey.

“Pastoralism is the best way for people to meet their needs in Karamoja”

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In north-eastern Uganda, Karamojong pastoralists have been going through a difficult period since last summer. Drought combined with the impact of the war in Ukraine and insecurity has taken its toll on the most vulnerable. For our colleague Emmanuel Emaruk, pastoralism remains the best response to the challenges faced in Karamoja.

The plight of internally displaced livestock keepers in Burkina Faso

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For the past ten years, Burkina Faso has been the host country for hundreds of thousands of Malians fleeing from the insecurity in their country. Now, however, the population of Burkina Faso is also being forced to leave everything behind to escape from the violence. Hamado Ouedraogo, our Operations Director in Burkina Faso, explains how our teams help them, and how they continue their work in spite of everything in critical regions such as Sebba, Djibo and Dori.