00:00The ongoing clashes in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo between the government forces and the M23
00:07rebel group have driven thousands of individuals to cross into the already congested Busuma camp in Burundi. Esperance Sakina Hatari,
00:17a refugee, recounts our deal.
00:20Indeed life for us as refugees is with a lot of suffering because we left everything behind when we fled.
00:27We left with nothing. We came with our children. We have no clothes. We have no food. Some have no
00:34shelter and sleep outside and the children are dying of cold related sickness and hunger.
00:42Hidden among dense forests in northern Burundi, the camp has rapidly expanded since December. Like many here, Anastasia Chubwa has
00:51already been displayed several times.
00:53We heard bombs. At first, we could only hear them in the distance and thought nothing would happen to us.
01:03But then, the bombing moved closer. One bomb killed some people. Another was dropped on a hill where the soldiers
01:13were. And another landed behind the houses.
01:18The International Committee of the Red Cross is actively assisting displaced families in the camp by helping them reach out
01:26to their relatives and providing access to essential connectivity services.
01:33Living conditions in the camp are not easy. The first thing that hits you when you enter the camp, according
01:39to the aid workers, around 60% of the people don't have a home. They don't have any shelter. And
01:45that's really very distressing, especially when it rains, when there is too much sun. People suffer a lot.
01:52Another thing is that in terms of assistance, people receive very little compared to what they need.
01:59According to the Hohan Institute, the Busuma camp shelters upwards of 65,000 refugees from a total of over 500
02:08,000 displaced individuals with close to 3,000 deaths occurring after the M23 seized Goman Bukavu.
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