Welcome to Bidi Bidi - the largest refugee settlement in the world

A year and a half ago, Bidi Bidi in Northern Uganda was a small settlement made up of mostly bush land.

Now it's home to over 280,000 people - most of whom are fleeing civil war in South Sudan, just over the border, making it the largest official refugee settlement in the world.

TheJournal.ie was invited by aid agency Trócaire to visit the sprawling camp.

For many who live there, hopes of returning home are fading. Instead, they're training in new skills and trades, so they can better take care of their families.

http://www.thejournal.ie/the-refugees-in-bidi-talk-to-us-about-life-in-the-settlement-3892720-Mar2018/

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