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Creative arts: a gateway to hope for refugees
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Refugee women in Rwanda show resilience and self-reliance through business ventures
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Forced into exile again, displaced Congolese start anew in Rwanda
Two decades after their initial return from exile, Leah and her family once more sought safety in Rwanda due to the escalating violence in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
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Livelihoods & Development
Refugees are people with marketable skills and assets, who have a strong motivation to build their own livelihoods.
Protection
Governments normally guarantee the basic human rights and physical security of their citizens. But when people become refugees, this safety net disappears.