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In Search of an Identity
Congolese refugee receives ID card as part of Rwandan Government’s commitment to issue refugee IDs to all refugees in Rwanda.
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After heartbreak, comes life
Burundian refugees in Rwanda obtain a birth certificate for their son through the National Centralized and Integrated Civil Registration and Vital Statistics System.
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Grace, the refugee entrepreneur
Taking charge of her future, Grace Uwase now has high hopes for the life she and her sisters are building together.
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Around UNHCR
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.