Men in Mahama refugee camp take lead in raising awareness on gender-based violence 

Patrick Nsengiyumva, one of the co-founders of the club dubbed “EJONIHEZA” translated as “tomorrow is better.”    By Eric Didier Karinganire In Mahama camp, a group of refugee men is standing up against... Read more »

Minister Murasira met with members of Prison Fellowship Rwanda

Minister in Charge of Emergency Management Maj Gen (Rtd) Albert Murasira received the Board Members of Prison Fellowship Rwanda.  They discussed strengthening the existing partnership in community based protection and legal assistance... Read more »

European Union funding has vital impact on refugees in Rwanda in 2023

A Congolese refugee receiving a birth certificate for her new-born daughter. © UNHCR/ Lilly Carlisle The European Union (EU) through its Humanitarian Aid Operations helped to support refugees in Rwanda last year... Read more »

Suspension de plus de 200 volontaires de Save The Children au camp de réfugiés de Mahama au Rwanda

Vue du camp de réfugiés de Mahama L’année 2024 commence mal chez un nombre important de volontaires de Save The Children au camp de réfugiés de Mahama situé à l’Est du Rwanda.... Read more »

WFP welcomes Є 4m from Austria and Germany to support refugees and asylum seekers in Rwanda

Asylum seekers at Mahama- Photo: WFP –John Paul Sesonga This December, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has welcomed two much needed financial contributions of EUR 2 million each from Austria’s... Read more »

Sign language training expands horizons for refugees in Rwanda

By Eric Didier Karinganire  Having sought refuge in Rwanda in 2015, Ange Bukweberi has recently completed a transformative sign language course in Kigali. The Burundian refugee, who was previously working at a... Read more »

UNHCR expresses grave concern for the protection of people displaced by violence in eastern DR Congo

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is sounding the alarm as escalating violence and pervasive human rights abuses in the eastern provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) trigger a fresh... Read more »

Change in assistance given to refugees due to a significant decrease in resources

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and the World Food Programme (WFP) inform all refugees in Rwanda that some of the assistance they receive will not be provided until the... Read more »

Meet Francine: The multilingual bridge between refugees and humanitarian workers

Francine (right) translating during an interview with a refugee. ©UNHCR/Lilly Carlisle By Francine Uwishema;  At the UN Refugee Agency, UNHCR, the role of translators is pivotal in upholding the protection of refugees... Read more »

Refugees and locals join hands to restore the environment in Rwanda

By Eric Didier Karinganire;   Congolese refugees in Kigeme camp are working with Rwandans to plant trees to protect the soil and participate in environmental rehabilitation efforts. On a sunny afternoon, Eugene Rurangwa... Read more »