We hope you enjoy the following stories of the work that your support has made possible. Know that your commitment to FilmAid is opening hearts and minds every day. Please get in touch with us for more information or to make a gift.

FilmAid Helps Refugees Prepare to
Return Home

Imagine, after living for years in the limbo of a refugee camp, you are told that you can return to the place that was once your home. The day you longed for approaches, but your excitement is tempered with trepidation. This year, thousands of refugees in East African camps will return to Burundi and Sudan, places they previously fled in terror. In both the Kibondo district of Tanzania and Kakuma camp in Kenya, FilmAid is contributing to a safer repatriation by providing returnees with essential information. Read more...

A Room of Their Own
Women Find Entertainment, Information and Empowerment at FilmAid’s Daytime Screenings

Judith Ntundguka has spent the past 14 years of her life in the Mtendeli refugee camp in Tanzania. At just 23 years old, she has experienced more than her share of violence and sadness, but she carries on, teaching children in the camp school and taking care of her older brother – her only remaining family. Judith to used find escape and entertainment at FilmAid’s evening screenings, but stopped going out of fear for her safety. FilmAid recognized the need for a safe space in which women can participate in our programs. Read more...

Consequences, It’s Not Easy, Neria, More Time, Everyone’s Child, Yellow Card – Odds are you haven’t heard of these films, but these are among the most popular films in FilmAid’s library. What these films all have in common is that they are African stories about African people and the issues they face, issues such as human rights, domestic violence, teenage pregnancy, HIV and AIDS. Read more...

FilmAid is deeply grateful for your support of our programs. We hope that you will continue to partner with FilmAid as we enhance and expand our efforts on behalf of refugees across the globe.

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