
DRC East Africa & Great Lakes
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The Danish Refugee Council (DRC) supports refugees, internally displaced persons and asylum seekers to ensure a dignified life for all.
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In #Beletweyne, we have improved access to clean water by rehabilitating 3 water kiosks & constructing 1 new one in the IDP camps of #Doomey, #Barwaaqo, #Kalkaal & #Mucaad. Thanks to EU Civil Protection & Humanitarian Aid ๐ช๐บ funding, 900 households now have safe drinking waterโboosting health & hygiene.



The Uganda Cash Consortium, led by DRC East Africa & Great Lakes Uganda & being implemented in partnership with LWF Uganda, has received an additional โฌ4M from the EU in Uganda to extend vital cash support to refugees & host communities in 13 settlements across Uganda. This brings total EU in Uganda



๐๐จ๐ฅ๐ข๐๐๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐๐๐๐ง๐ฌ ๐๐๐ง๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐๐๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ ๐๐จ๐ข๐๐๐ฌ This #WorldRefugeeDay, we honor their stories of resilience, identity & hope. Refugees dream, rebuild, and inspire. Letโs ensure they are seen, heard & supported. #WorldRefugeeDay #Solidarity



Close to 6.2 million refugees and asylum-seekers are currently hosted across the East Africa and Great Lakes region. Every day, ongoing and emerging conflicts continue to force people to flee their homes in search of safety, dignity, and hope. DRC East Africa & Great Lakes is on the ground,


Meet Hawo, a mother of 4 who turned cash support into a thriving business. With 3 months of Multi-purpose Cash Assistance from DRC, she joined a savings group & opened a shop. Now, she earns an income & supports her family. ๐EU Humanitarian Aid | Central East Southern Africa for the funding via Somali Cash Consortium


โฝ๏ธChildren have been particularly affected by the escalation in conflict in eastern DR Congo since the beginning of the year. With the support of EU Civil Protection & Humanitarian Aid ๐ช๐บ, DRC East Africa & Great Lakes provides mobile safe spaces in the hosting area of Angumu. DRC teams and community volunteers organise weekly


In North #Galkayo, over 1,500 families from IDP & host communities now have safe and free access to clean water. With support from EU Humanitarian Aid | Central East Southern Africa , facilities were rehabilitated & constructed including a borehole, water kiosk, latrines, solar system, fencing & animal troughs.



๐ฟ Field Visit Update โ Dollow District 1/2: On Monday, the #BORESHA_NABAD Chief of Party, the DRC East Africa & Great Lakes Head of Programme, the DRC Somalia Head of Programme, together with MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE JUBALAND STATE District officials, conducted a joint monitoring visit to key intervention sites in Dollow.



Weโve launched a new project in Upper Nile State, funded by United Nations Peacebuilding & in partnership with UNDP South Sudan & Danish Refugee Council! Together, weโre working toward #DurableSolutions for displaced communities in South Sudan ๐ธ๐ธ, focusing on peacebuilding, livelihoods & reintegration.
