Refugee Curation Project by Cyleigh Perlan https://padlet.com/2038209/ebl2brby3u1g South Sudan Refugees en-us 2018-04-24 22:35:39 UTC 2025-10-29 20:45:17 UTC hello@padlet.com In 2011 South Sudan won their independence, however, there is still political unrest do to unresolved tensions. The president of South Sudan accused his vice president of staging a coup, which resulted in the presidential guard dividing and violence erupting. Currently, there is a lack of food and the economy is in crisis, with the inflation rate being 835%, the highest in the world. 2038209 https://padlet.com/2038209/ebl2brby3u1g/wish/255048813 Link to more information: https://www.mercycorps.org/articles/south-sudan/quick-facts-what-you-need-know-about-south-sudan-crisis
Picture from: Google.com/maps]]> 2018-04-24 22:43:51 UTC https://padlet.com/2038209/ebl2brby3u1g/wish/255048813 People are fleeing South Sudan, heading into the neighboring countries such as: Ethiopia, Uganda, and Sudan. 2038209 https://padlet.com/2038209/ebl2brby3u1g/wish/255049542 Link to more information and picture: http://www.unhcr.org/en-us/south-sudan-emergency.html?query=south%20sudan]]> 2018-04-24 22:50:52 UTC https://padlet.com/2038209/ebl2brby3u1g/wish/255049542 Most of the refugees are fleeing the country on foot. Some refugees have crossed the bridge into Uganda multiple times in order to help their families make it to safety. 2038209 https://padlet.com/2038209/ebl2brby3u1g/wish/255050205 Link to more information and picture: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-38328811]]> 2018-04-24 22:58:13 UTC https://padlet.com/2038209/ebl2brby3u1g/wish/255050205 One of the largest camps is in Uganda and is called Bindi Bindi. It started as a small village, but was quickly converted into a refugee camp. Within 36 hours of arriving, families are given a 30 square meter plot of land where they set up camp and are allowed to farm. 2038209 https://padlet.com/2038209/ebl2brby3u1g/wish/255051414 For more information and picture: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-38328811]]> 2018-04-24 23:05:46 UTC https://padlet.com/2038209/ebl2brby3u1g/wish/255051414 When refugees arrive in the camp, they receive medical attention in a clinic that has been set up. 2038209 https://padlet.com/2038209/ebl2brby3u1g/wish/255051722 Link for more information and picture: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-38328811]]> 2018-04-24 23:09:23 UTC https://padlet.com/2038209/ebl2brby3u1g/wish/255051722 Uganda has taken in over 1 million South Sudan refugees. 2038209 https://padlet.com/2038209/ebl2brby3u1g/wish/255052000 Link to more information and picture: https://data2.unhcr.org/en/situations/southsudan]]> 2018-04-24 23:12:36 UTC https://padlet.com/2038209/ebl2brby3u1g/wish/255052000 Uganda has reported that the more difficult part of housing so many refugees, is that all of the water must be trucked in. 2038209 https://padlet.com/2038209/ebl2brby3u1g/wish/255052103 Link for more information: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-38328811
Link for picture: https://www.unmultimedia.org/tv/unifeed/asset/1911/1911279/]]> 2018-04-24 23:14:01 UTC https://padlet.com/2038209/ebl2brby3u1g/wish/255052103 Refugees are doing their best to make the camps feel like home, and have begun to set up gardens to help with the large food crisis. This particular garden is in Bindi Bindi in Uganda. 2038209 https://padlet.com/2038209/ebl2brby3u1g/wish/255052298 Link for more information: http://www.unhcr.org/en-us/south-sudan-emergency.html?query=south%20sudan
Link for more information and picture: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-38328811]]> 2018-04-24 23:16:27 UTC https://padlet.com/2038209/ebl2brby3u1g/wish/255052298 Over half of the refugees from South Sudan are children. 2038209 https://padlet.com/2038209/ebl2brby3u1g/wish/255052765 Link to more information and picture: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-38328811]]> 2018-04-24 23:22:07 UTC https://padlet.com/2038209/ebl2brby3u1g/wish/255052765 Uganda has welcomed refugees with open arms, converting villages to refugee camps, setting up clinics, and bringing water to these displaced people. 2038209 https://padlet.com/2038209/ebl2brby3u1g/wish/255053598 Link for more information and picture: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-40959953]]> 2018-04-24 23:30:51 UTC https://padlet.com/2038209/ebl2brby3u1g/wish/255053598 One refugee named Penina, has opened her own salon where she is a hairstylist and helps the other women feel more at home. 2038209 https://padlet.com/2038209/ebl2brby3u1g/wish/255053896 Link to more information and picture: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-41887429]]> 2018-04-24 23:34:08 UTC https://padlet.com/2038209/ebl2brby3u1g/wish/255053896 In 2006 Uganda adopted a new policy called the Refugees Act. This helps the South Sudan refugees that are now arriving because they are allowed to move freely throughout Uganda and live where they choose rather than only in the refugee camps. 2038209 https://padlet.com/2038209/ebl2brby3u1g/wish/255054342 Link for more information: https://reliefweb.int/report/south-sudan/out-sight-out-mind-why-south-sudanese-refugees-are-not-joining-flows-europe
Link for picture: https://www.aljazeera.com/video/news/2017/09/million-refugees-flee-south-sudan-uganda-170908193500138.html]]> 2018-04-24 23:38:25 UTC https://padlet.com/2038209/ebl2brby3u1g/wish/255054342 Uganda is being praised by the United Nations for the open boarder policy and for their welcoming the South Sudan refugees with open arms. The UN is using Uganda as a model for other refugee crisis'. 2038209 https://padlet.com/2038209/ebl2brby3u1g/wish/255055433 Link for more information and picture: http://www.unhcr.org/en-us/news/latest/2018/1/5a716d994/grandi-praises-ugandas-model-treatment-refugees-urges-regional-leaders.html]]> 2018-04-24 23:48:17 UTC https://padlet.com/2038209/ebl2brby3u1g/wish/255055433 The Ugandan government has recently created new initiatives to foster harmonious relationships between the refugees and nationals. 2038209 https://padlet.com/2038209/ebl2brby3u1g/wish/255055733 Link for more information and picture: http://www.unhcr.org/en-us/news/latest/2018/1/5a716d994/grandi-praises-ugandas-model-treatment-refugees-urges-regional-leaders.html]]> 2018-04-24 23:50:45 UTC https://padlet.com/2038209/ebl2brby3u1g/wish/255055733 Uganda works to integrate the refugees into their society as productive occupants, not simply leave them uncared for in the refugee camps. 2038209 https://padlet.com/2038209/ebl2brby3u1g/wish/255055882 Link for more information: https://reliefweb.int/report/south-sudan/out-sight-out-mind-why-south-sudanese-refugees-are-not-joining-flows-europe
Link to picture: http://www.unhcr.org/en-us/south-sudan-2012.html?query=south%20sudan]]> 2018-04-24 23:52:17 UTC https://padlet.com/2038209/ebl2brby3u1g/wish/255055882