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Shoot Date:

March 09, 2017

Location:

Bidibidi

Country:

Uganda

Uganda. South Sudanese refugee John Luis at Ofonze Primary School in Bidibidi settlement

Thirteen-year-old South Sudanese refugee John Luis, from Juba, South Sudan, at Ofonze Primary School in Bidibidi refugee settlement, Yumbe District, Northern Region, Uganda.

Background Information:

More than 1.5 million South Sudanese refugees have fled to neighbouring countries in the region, around half of which are located in Uganda. With the future of an entire generation of South Sudanese children at stake and with few prospects of a quick resolution to the conflict, it is imperative that in countries of asylum like Uganda humanitarian and development partners come together to invest in the future of refugee children – life skills, education, peace-building and reconciliation. The new school year commenced on 6 February and schools have reopened across refugee settlements in Uganda. In Bidibidi, total enrolment of children in schools stands at 48,429 (26,783 male and 21,646 female).

Photographer

David Azia

Credit Line:

© UNHCR/David Azia

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5493px × 3662px (~57 MB)

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