Why?
The Burundi refugee population’s survival and immediate needs are met through the provision of essential emergency relief and shelter items; first aid, hygiene promotion, psychosocial support, registration and tracing services, targeting 5 a total of 7,500 people (1,500 households) in the three transit camps (Bugesera-Gashora, Nyanza-Muyira and RuziziNyagatare), one permanent camp (Kirehe-Mahama), and 25 entry points, in collaboration with the Rwandan government and other humanitarian actors Since early April 2015, over 24,000 Burundi nationals have sought refuge in Rwanda due to pre-election tension and violence. On 25 April, Burundi’s current President announced he would run for a third term in the upcoming presidential elections (26 June 2015), which has sparked widespread protests in the capital, Bujumbura, and intensified the pre-election tension across the country. Bujumbura currently remains particularly unstable, and refugees are crossing into Rwanda through 25 border entry points across 10 districts along the Burundi-Rwanda border, in the south east of the country. In three transit camps (Bugesera-Gashora, Nyanza-Muyira and RuziziNyagatare), one permanent camp (Kirehe-Mahama), and 25 entry points in Rwanda.
What?
Conduct preliminary needs assessment, Training of Local Disaster Response Team (LDRT) volunteers on preparedness and response activities in camp settings, training of other volunteers, refreshers trainings, distribution of NFIs, shelter items and hygiene items,conducting hygiene promotion, provision of first aid and psychosocial support, tracing activities.
Who?
7,500 people (1,500 households), located in the in the three transit camps (Bugesera-Gashora, Nyanza-Muyira and Ruzizi-Nyagatare), one permanent camp (Kirehe-Mahama), and 25 entry points