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Tag Archives: Refugee camp

01Sep/17

Rwanda’s tech entrepreneurs use technology to tackle reproductive health challenges amongst youth

September 1, 2017EducationAfrica, Articles, Burundi, Demography, Geography of Africa, Human geography, Landlocked countries, Least developed countries, Mahama Refugee Camp, Member states of the African Union, Member states of the Organisation internationale de la Francophonie, Member states of the United Nations, Michaella Rugwizangoga, Midwifery, Nicky Dominique Uwase, Nicky Dominique Uwase Alonga, Population, Refugee camp, Reproductive health, Rwanda, Sex education, Social Issues, Syllvie, Sylvain Muzungu, Sylvain Uhirwa, Sylvie Uhirwa, Therese Karugwiza, United Nations Population Fundsmbale

The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) develops an innovation accelerator programme that is supporting young entrepreneurs in addressing reproductive health challenges in Rwanda. ‘Tantine’- an app developed by twins Sylvie and Sylvain Uhirwa – both medical students at the University of Rwanda. The app opens up a channel of communication on sexual and reproductive health issues to Burundian refugees living in Mahama Refugee Camp in the south of the country.
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12Nov/15

WFP introduces “world’s first app against global hunger”

November 12, 2015TechnologyAL MAFRAQ, Articles, Austria, Fill the Cup, Food and drink, Forced migration, Germany, Hunger, Jordan, Mafraq, Organizations, Refugee, Refugee camp, Refugee children, Refugees of the Syrian Civil War, School meal, Sebastian Stricker, ShareTheMeal, Switzerland, Syria, Tazweed Center, United Nations Development Group, WFP, World Food Programmesmbale

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) launches the “Share the Meal” app for smartphone users to help feed Syrian refugee children.

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30Aug/15

When even a migrant camp is little refuge

August 30, 2015WorldAftermath of war, Calais migrant crisis, Decades, Demography, European migrant crisis, Forced migration, Human migration, Hungary, Immigration to Europe, Mark Kekesi, Migrants around Calais, Refugee camp, Refugees, Right of asylum, Roske, Serbia, Szeged, Viktor Orbán, War/Conflictsmbale

(NVO) – Migrants in Serbia are largely free to come and go as they please but it’s a different situation in Hungary, where refugee camps require migrants to be held for 24 hours.

The policy prompted several migrants to jump a fence and try to escape the Roske refugee camp in southern Hungary on Saturday (August 29) in order to avoid being fingerprinted by authorities.
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06Apr/15

Yarmouk in ruins

April 6, 2015WarAsia, Bashar al-Assad, Battle of Damascus, Battle of Yarmouk Camp, Damascus, Damascus Governorate, Fertile Crescent, Israeli border demonstrations, Military history, Palestine refugee camps, Palestinian people, Palestinian refugee, Politics, Politics of Syria, Refugee camp, Social Issues, Syria, Syrian army, Syrian Civil War, Syrian uprising, THOMSON REUTERS GROUP LIMITED, War/Conflict, Wars, Yarmouk, Yarmouk Camp, Yarmouk refugee campsmbale

SOCIAL MEDIA WEBSITE, (REUTERS) – Broken and barren streets in the Yarmouk refugee camp just outside Damascus.

Amateur video, which can not be independently verified by Reuters, appears to show empty streets of the largely Palestinian enclave.
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