Facts about Nyarugusu refugee camp
- Patty Psichogios
- Nov 4, 2016
- 1 min read
As I am creating a future learning space for the children of Nyarugusu. I thought it would be great to compile a list of facts about the refugee camp to assist in further developing my research, this is show below:
1. "There is risk of sexual violence on women and girls in the refugee camp that is brought about by the scarcity of firewood".
2. "Nyarugusu refugee camp was designed to accommodate only 50,000 refugees. However, according to the UNHCR data, there are 137,000 refugees in the camp and more than 73,000 of them are from Burundi".
3. "Due to the lack of resources for firewood to be used by refugees, most of the trees surrounding the area are gone".
4. "There are settlers in the refugee camp who are not registered. Although they are allowed to stay, they do not qualify for food rations".
5. "Oxram is the organization that has been supporting refugees in both Nyarugusu and Nduta camps in Tanzania by way of water and sanitation. They install water supplies and construct bathing shelters, toilets and water storage".
6. "The International Rescue Committee (IRC)... helps educate the children in Nyarugusu camp".
(Vision Launch, 2016)
References:
Vision Launch. (2016). 10 Stunning Nyarugusu Refugee Camp Facts and Statistics. Retrieved from http://www.visionlaunch.com/10-stunning-nyarugusu-refugee-camp-facts-and-statistics/
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