World Refugee Day is more than a date, it's a powerful reminder.
A reminder of the millions of lives uprooted by violence, of families forced to flee with nothing, and of children robbed of safety and certainty.
It’s also a moment to honour their strength, their resilience, and their right to seek protection.
An estimated 49 million children are displaced. For many, life away from home is all they have ever known. Without support, their trauma can last a lifetime. They often face fear, lack access to education and healthcare, and are especially vulnerable to abuse, violence, exploitation, neglect, family separation, child labour, and early marriage.
In East Africa, the human cost of displacement is heartbreakingly real.
Uganda has become one of the world’s largest refugee hosting nations. Today, nearly 1.9 million refugees have found shelter there, most of them women and children who have fled unimaginable violence and loss.
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