Central African Republic: Health Concerns for Thousands of Refugees From Central African Republic in Makeshift Camps

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They come as families, unaccompanied children, pregnant women and the elderly, all searching for security that, for the moment, they fear they cannot find in their own country.

They are settling on the banks of the Ubangui river in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), a short boat ride from their homes in Central African Republic (CAR). Or they are moving in with host families, which are already stretched for resources. When asked how they are managing to support extra people when it is already a struggle to provide for their own, the response from host families is simply: "On est ensemble" - "We are together."

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