Refuge in the Spirit: Religion in the Lives of Congolese Refugees

FAIN: RZ-286936-22

University of Tennessee, Knoxville (Knoxville, TN 37916-3801)
Nicole Eggers (Project Director: December 2021 to present)

Research and writing leading to a co-authored book on the role of religion in the lives of Congolese refugees. (24 months)

In this study, we seek to illuminate how religion functions both as a space for building community for people who have lost their social safety net, as well as its role in addressing gaps — material, social, psychological, and spiritual — that state and international organizations too often neglect.

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‘You reach a point where you have nothing. You will just die’ – in East African refugee camps, food scarcity is a mortal concern (Article)
Title: ‘You reach a point where you have nothing. You will just die’ – in East African refugee camps, food scarcity is a mortal concern
Author: Nicole Eggers and Roger Alfani
Abstract: The article discusses the hardships that refugees living in East Africa face in the context of UNHCR budget shortfalls. It features refugee voices on the issue.
Year: 2023
Primary URL: http://https://theconversation.com/you-reach-a-point-where-you-have-nothing-you-will-just-die-in-east-african-refugee-camps-food-scarcity-is-a-mortal-concern-216591
Primary URL Description: The Conversation Article on Refugee Hardships
Access Model: Open Access.
Format: Newspaper
Periodical Title: The Conversation
Publisher: The Conversations

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