Humanitarian

Tuesday 12 July 2022

A Glimmer of Hope

Zamire arrived in one of the refugee camps in eastern Burundi in 2016 with her aunt, leaving her biological family in the Democratic Republic of Congo where she was living with both her parents, three brothers and one younger sister.

Monday 17 January 2022

Life is Good When Every Child Is Happy: Ishimwe's Story

Fearing for the lives of his children, a father of eight sent his family to Rwanda alone with a promise of joining them later. Ishimwe, 13, settled in Kigali with his siblings who range from age 9 to 26. Although safe, threats to the young family’s survival persisted.

Friday 10 December 2021

TWICE THREATENED: NEARLY HALF OF ALL STUNTED CHILDREN LIVE IN COUNTRIES MOST VULNERABLE TO CLIMATE CHANGE

Nearly half of all children whose growth is stunted by poor nutrition face further threats from climate change because they are growing up in the countries most vulnerable to its impacts, new analysis from Save the Children reveals on the eve of World Food Day (Oct 16).

Friday 10 December 2021

Climate Change: Owen's Story

Floods are a recurrent problem in the east African country of Burundi. The country’s topography and the absence of proper roads and drainage infrastructure means residents of the city of Bujumbura have to flee their homes almost every rainy season.

Friday 10 December 2021

Climate Change: Jeanne's Story

In Burundi in April 2020, entire villages west of the city of Bujumbura were overwhelmed by water, after days of torrential rains caused rivers and lakes to burst their banks.

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