Cuts to international aids halted ongoing projects and created hard difficulties, but it did not stop AVSI's work. AVSI continues to support beneficiaries and to believe in the fundamental role of development cooperation.
In Northern Uganda this event have disrupted essential services for almost two million refugees who have been living in refugee camps along the border with South Sudan for almost a decade, and newcomers are reported every day as the never-ending conflict within the country intensified. Food assistance has been reduced, access to education and health compromised, while small-scale economic activities stopped overnight and families are now facing growing uncertainty.
Yet, amid these challenges, refugee and host communities are finding ways to adapt with limited resources. AVSI remains active on the ground, working alongside communities to meet urgent needs and lay the foundation for long-term recovery. One such initiative is the STEP project—documented as well by Nicolò Filippo Rosso here—which focuses on education, protection, and psychosocial support for vulnerable children and youth.
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