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Race against time in South Sudan

The Danish Refugee Council has established a refugee camp in the conflict affected border region between Sudan and South Sudan. The camp is ready to receive between 15 and 25,000 refugees, but water drills in the area have not yet yielded results.

15 May 2012 12:26 BST

Liberia: One year on the camp is still improving

One year ago the first Ivorian refugees arrived to the refugee camp Little Wlebo in Liberia. The camp managed by The Danish Refugee Council was to be temporary – but is now a home for almost 5000 refugees.

11 May 2012 09:51 BST

DR Congo: Using a Song to Raise Awareness of Human Rights

Abductions, sexual violence and arbitrary detention are just a few examples of the grave human rights violations taking place in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The Danish Refugee Council has released a human rights song to help the civilians by raising awareness of their basic rights.

01 May 2012 14:13 BST

CAR: “We shouldn’t wait till it turns into one meal every two days”

Destroyed houses, burnt farmlands, looting and pillaging in the Central African Republic (CAR) have forced the conflict affected population to live in abject poverty in inhuman conditions. Recent assessments by the Danish Refugee Councils points to the fact that more humanitarian assistance is needed if an even bigger crisis is to be avoided.

25 April 2012 10:50 BST

Community Safety in Mogadishu

In the wake of recent fighting against Al Shabaab, a fragile peace has now been established in several districts of the Somali capital, Mogadishu. Despite this achievement, Somali communities face huge challenges as the country continue to suffer from a broad range of security and safety problems. Safety at community level represents one of the most imminent and difficult tasks to pave the way for humanitarian aid and development.

23 February 2012 13:51 GMT

Displacement in the Horn of Africa and Yemen

With the main focus of attention of the London Conference being Somalia, the international aid community needs to commit to strengthened regional efforts in support of refugees and those displaced in the Horn of Africa and Yemen.

23 February 2012 13:07 GMT

Clearing Libya for explosive remnants of war

Libya face a significant threat from explosive remnants of the recent conflict. The Libyans are rising to the challenge with the help of the Deming Unit of the Danish Refugee Council, Danish Deming Group.

22 February 2012 13:08 GMT

Finding solace and opportunities in poultry keeping

Groups of resource poor men and women enter the DRC poultry keeping project in West Darfur – and exits with the power to fend for their families once again.

04 January 2012 13:41 GMT

Winter assistance in Kabul largest settlement

In an effort to better assist the most vulnerable households in the largest informal settlement in Kabul, the Danish Refugee Council is to distribute winter aid.

21 December 2011 11:04 GMT

Security is a prerequisite for the reconstruction of Libya

Civilians have started returning to Gadaffis birthplace of Sirte, which was the scene of intense fighting during the rebellion in Libya. Danish Refugee Council's demining unit the Danish Demining Group (DDG) is working to secure the civilian population against unexploded missiles, mortars and ammunition.

09 December 2011 08:44 GMT

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About Danish Refugee Council (DRC) - Denmark

The Danish Refugee Council (DRC), a private humanitarian organisation, works on protecting and finding durable solutions for refugees and internally displaced people.

Homepage

Donations:

http://www.bidrag.drc.dk/bidrag/index.php

Expertise:

Advocacy/lobbying/campaigning, Conflict resolution monitoring, Education, Emergencies, Food and hunger/nutrition, Health and disease, Landmines and explosives, Logistics/transport, Refugees and displacement, Shelter, Training and development, Trauma/ mental health

Countries of operation:

afghanistan, angola, azerbaijan, croatia, georgia, indonesia, liberia, pakistan, russia, somalia, sri-lanka