Gasorwe Refugee Camp
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Gasorwe refugee camp is a refugee camp located in Gasorwe commune of Muyinga province in Burundi.[1]
Location
[edit]Gasorwe refugee camp is located in Kinama colline, Gasorwe commune in Muyinga province[2] in the North-east Burundi.[3][4]
History
[edit]Gasorwe refugee camp was established on 27 May 2002. It occupies 250,000m2. The camp is divided into 30 quartiers with 1,312 houses.[2] Gasorwe refugee camp is administered by the government of Burundi and United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees who are the main operating partner.[2][3]
On 13 May 2004, 724 Congolese refugees where transffered to Gasorwe camp from Cishemeye transit center. The process of transferring refugees started in February 2004. A total of eight convoy of refugees were transferred 4,465 refugees to the camp, joining the 4,000 other refugees who were residing in the camp prior.[3]
Demography
[edit]As of June 2013, Gasorwe refugee camp was hosting 11,000[1][5] refugees compared to the 5,667 refugees reported in 2005. The camp is a home to nine ethnic groups namely; Bakusu, Barega, Bashi, Bafurero, Babembe, Banyamulenge, Bahavu, Baganda and pygmy.[2]
As of 2005, they were 461 orphans, 21 unaccompanied minors, 70 elderly people, 410 single parent households and 101 people with physical or mental handicap.[2]
Services
[edit]As of 2005, there are various services provided by the partner organization.[2]
| Partner organizations | Services provided |
|---|---|
| African Humanitarian Action | camp management and service delivery like health and nutrition, distribution of food and non-food items, education, water and sanitation, and community services. |
| Austrian Relief Program | Construction of new houses and rehabilitation of certain community structures. |
| The Association Burundaise pour le Bien Etre Familial (ABUBEF) | Formerly provided HIV/AIDS and reproductive health awareness training in the camp. |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "UNHCR scheme helps refugees in Burundi rediscover the joy of shopping". UNHCR. 2013-06-06. Retrieved 2023-12-11.
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- ^ a b c "UNHCR closes Burundi border centre; moves Congolese refugees inland". UNHCR. Retrieved 2023-12-12.
- ^ "Burundi: UNHCR begins relocation of newly arrived Congolese refugees - Burundi | ReliefWeb". reliefweb.int. 2004-08-06. Retrieved 2023-12-12.
- ^ "Landmark convoy takes almost 300 Congolese home from Burundi". UNHCR. Retrieved 2023-12-12.