Residents of Yida Camp Face Difficult Choices
By Caelin Briggs Fri, 06/14/2013 - 12:00Nila is tired. Two weeks ago, she arrived in Yida camp, South Sudan, with her three young children in search of safety and food. Like the many people that fled before her, Nila and her family escaped from their homes in the middle of the night after relentless bombings by the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) made it impossible for them to harvest their crops. As they hid in the caves away from the bombs, hunger set in, and finally they were forced to flee.
S. Sudan's Yida Camp: No Place to Raise a Child
By Marcy Hersh Mon, 06/03/2013 - 15:06Samuel totters on uneven footing in the doorway of the thatch hut and gapes, open-mouthed, at the strangers in his house. He’s just a year old and has lived his entire life here in Yida, a transit camp for refugees in Unity State, South Sudan.
My Refugees International colleague and I perch on the edge of the bed that Samuel shares with his mom, Halima. When Samuel starts to whimper, Halima rises from her metal chair, held together by twine, scoops up the naked baby, and then returns to her chair and continues her story.
Kachin State: Local Groups Provide Aid at Great Personal Risk
By Sushetha Gopallawa Thu, 05/30/2013 - 12:30While in Myanmar's Kachin State last month, I visited a number of displacement camps around Myitkyina and Waingmaw, and I also met with Kachin community-based organizations (CBOs) who deliver aid in both government and non-government controlled areas.
A Kindness in the Midst of Conflict
By Caelin Briggs Fri, 05/24/2013 - 10:30
Juba, South Sudan -- A man stands in the middle of a dusty compound. Around him, 60 people sit and drink water that he paid for, eat food that he gave them, and take shelter under the roof of his own house.
S. Sudan Army Causing Atrocities, Humanitarian Emergency in Pibor
By Dara McLeod Mon, 05/20/2013 - 11:27This post originally appeared at ThinkProgress.
South Sudan Army Commits Atrocities in Jonglei as Aid Workers Flee
By Caelin Briggs Tue, 05/14/2013 - 09:00Bor, South Sudan – It has been a dark week in Jonglei State in eastern South Sudan. On Friday night, the last of the humanitarian workers in Pibor town were evacuated by UN helicopter as South Sudanese forces roamed the dusty streets, attacking civilians and looting anything they could carry.
Thousands Are Cut Off From Aid in South Sudan
By Caelin Briggs Mon, 05/06/2013 - 17:43Today, Marcy Hersh and I are en route to South Sudan, where we will spend the next three weeks assessing the conditions for displaced people in two of the harshest and most isolated areas of the country. In Jonglei and Unity states, an estimated 180,000 displaced persons are taking shelter in camps, with host families, and hiding in the bush, often with little to no support from the UN or humanitarian agencies.
The Forgotten Victims of the Nagorno Karabakh Conflict
By Guest Tue, 04/23/2013 - 13:12As sad and overwhelming as they may be, some experiences make you say, “I am glad I was there to witness it.” Meeting with the refugees and IDPs affected by the Nagorno Karabakh conflict was that kind of an experience for me.
I Am a Refugee, and I Have Rights
By Guest Wed, 04/10/2013 - 10:17I have experienced many challenges living as a refugee in Nairobi for two years. The first challenge is security, which is not guaranteed. I live in Eastleigh, a small neighborhood that has become a Somali enclave. A series of explosions took place here after Kenyan troops entered Somalia.
This caused a reaction among Kenyans, who blamed Somali refugees. Although there is an increased police presence in the area, Somalis are afraid of the police because of the way that they behave towards them.
Syrian Refugee Crisis: The View From the Turkish Border
By Michel Gabaudan Fri, 04/05/2013 - 17:04This post originally appeared in the Huffington Post.
There are now roughly 200,000 Syrian refugees in 17 camps throughout southeastern Turkey, and this week a Refugees International team visited one such camp in Kilis Province.
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