UNHCR Rwanda
WELCOME TO MAHAMA CAMP
#UNHCR #agency #Camp #Refugees #Mahama #Burundian #Welcome #Children #safe
MAHAMA Camp (#Kirehe District): Mahama camp is UNHCR’s newest camp in #Rwanda, and in only four months since opening has become the country’s #largestcamp - hosting over #30,000refugees as of mid-2015. After an initial rapid assessment of the #Mahamasite, allocated by the Government of Rwanda, UNHCR and partners were quick to map out the site, develop a site plan, and mobilize #staff to erect tents and hangars, temporary WASH and health facilities, to begin accommodating thousands of refugees streaming over the border from Burundi. The Government of Rwanda has recently allocated an additional 50 hectares for a total of #100hectares to accommodate the large number of Burundian refugees. Now that the refugee influx has stabilized, UNHCR is working to transition from #emergency facilities to more durable #shelters and services.
WELCOME TO MAHAMA CAMP
#UNHCR #agency #Camp #Refugees #Mahama #Burundian #Welcome #Children #safe
MAHAMA Camp (#Kirehe District): Mahama camp is UNHCR’s newest camp in #Rwanda, and in only four months since opening has become the country’s #largestcamp - hosting over #30,000refugees as of mid-2015. After an initial rapid assessment of the #Mahamasite, allocated by the Government of Rwanda, UNHCR and partners were quick to map out the site, develop a site plan, and mobilize #staff to erect tents and hangars, temporary WASH and health facilities, to begin accommodating thousands of refugees streaming over the border from Burundi. The Government of Rwanda has recently allocated an additional 50 hectares for a total of #100hectares to accommodate the large number of Burundian refugees. Now that the refugee influx has stabilized, UNHCR is working to transition from #emergency facilities to more durable #shelters and services.