Uganda has received over 1 Million South Sudan refugees in need of humanitarian assistance. Since August 201, on average there are 420 South Sudan refugee arriving into Uganda daily. CARE has reached 60,082 beneficiaries so far through Maternal Health, WASH, GBV, livelihoods and Shelter programmes in Rhino camp settlement, one of the main refugee settlement in West Uganda.
South Sudan is the world's newest country gaining independence from Sudan in 2011 after a bloody, lengthy, two-decades-long civil war. Due to internal conflict, thousands of people escape everyday to other countries in search of security. 86% composed by women and children, most of them arrive to Uganda. Many of them have have experienced a number of different forms of violence with sexual violence being the lead. Since July 2016, the average daily arrival of SSD refugee into Uganda is 2,234.
In response to the crisis, CARE Uganda (CUG) is currently providing assistance to South Sudanese refugees in the following settlements and interventions: Rhino Camp, Arua District - maternal health, WASH, Gender based Violence (GBV), livelihoods; Imvepi Settlement, Arua District - GBV, Sexual and Reproductive health, and shelter. In partnership with UNHCR, CARE has also committed to construct 500 temporary shelters, followed by an additional 500 shelters for people with special needs.
CARE Uganda aim to reduce the incidents of GBV among women and girl, improve the health situation of refugee who have experienced physical and psychology impact during the war, and provide a better livelihood during their stay in the refugee camps of Uganda.
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