{{The Japanese Government has extended US$5.9 million donation to help Congolese refugees in Rwanda.}}
Rwanda hosts at least 32,000 Congolese refugees that have crossed into the country, and are sheltered at various transit centres.
The US$ 5.9 Billion Donation will go to Unicef, WFP and the UNHCR, which coordinates the overall humanitarian response to the continuing refugee influx from eastern DRC.
A statement released by UNHCR in Kigali says “The Japanese government decided to contribute towards refugee protection programmes by the UN in Rwanda because these organisations provide life-sustaining assistance to the most vulnerable.
It is our hope that these funds will help alleviate the suffering of the Congolese refugees while we all work together towards a durable solution.”
According to the statement, US$2 million will facillitate UNHCR for immediate humanitarian needs of refugees. UNICEF will receive US$2.2Million, and WFP $1.7m.
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