The Albert Einstein German Academic Refugee Initiative (DAFI) offers refugee students the possibility to pursue an undergraduate degree in their country of asylum. It stands as a beacon of hope
Christian is a young Congolese who grew up in the Bwagiriza #refugee #camp in Ruyigi, #Burundi. From a young age, Christian was drawn to entertainment, he dreamt of becoming a
This summer, on August 22, the Burundian NGO YouthGlobe organised a Youth Forum with the support of RET International in Bujumbura, Burundi. This event was of interest in its own
Burundians are one of the communities with which RET has worked for since inception. The economic, social and ethnic conflicts, which the country has experienced since the 1970s, have
Last August, after years of uncertainty, the Tanzanian government took the decision to close the last Burundian refugee camp on its territory. As a result, 33’819 Burundian residents of
The RET’s Training on Entrepreneurship has led to some students using their summer holidays to work with adult literacy classes to discuss with the women ways of setting up
Great projects are not only important for beneficiaries; they also set examples and spread great ideas. This is why the RET along with other oganisations such as UNICEF and
Kampala, March 2012 – Very frequently, global conferences on migration and displacement take place without the participation of those directly affected by these phenomena. The RET, managing the DAFI
Bujumbura, March 2012 – Since the month of June 2011, the RET – in collaboration with UNHCR – is implementing a project aiming at the empowerment of Congolese refugee
59 returnee students have signed their DAFI scholarship contracts for 2012, administered by the RET, at the headquarters of the National Office for Returnees and Stateless Persons (ONPRA) in
Global Newsletter – January 2012 (Burundi) – Every year on September 21, the world celebrates the International Day of Peace. This day was also celebrated in refugee camps in Burundi
The RET has organized theatrical performances in 39 schools (within the provinces of Kirundo, Muyinga, Cankuzo, Ruyigi, Rutana, Makamba and Bururi), all which benefit from the responsible citizenship programme. These theaters
Saturday, June 11th saw the RET hold a celebration of perseverance at Butezi Learning Centre in Rutana province. The day was to remind students of the importance of education in
The RET is committed to strengthening the capacity and intellectual skills of students through training workshops and participation in international conferences. The RET’s DAFI scholars received training on Burundi
IRIN has published an article discussing the need for national language learning in Burundi for returnees. Returnee students often have no background in either French or Kirundi, the national
Salathiel Ntakirutimana, 20 years old, a former pupil of Lycée Muyaga in Cankuzo Province, has been granted a scholarship by Econet Wireless , and just begun his first year
DFID, August 2010: ‘Back to School for Burundi’s Returning Refugees.’ In Northern Tanzania between 1972 and 2003, as many as 700,000 Burundians sought refuge from ethnic massacres during
‘Residential training centre in French and Kirundi gives returned refugees hope for the future.’ The RET, with assistance from UNHCR and DFID, has recently opened a French and Kirundi
