A day in the life of Joseph* in Boroli Refugee Camp, Uganda
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Joseph*, a seven-year-old South Sudanese refugee, now lives with his mother and two siblings in Boroli Refugee Camp, Uganda. He is one of over 400,000 refugees who have fled South Sudan, seeking refuge from the brutal conflict that has engulfed the world’s youngest nation. Over 120,000 of these are currently residing in settlement camps, like Boroli, in neighbouring Uganda. New arrivals continue to cross the border daily, often arriving exhausted, nutritionally weak and in poor health.
Joseph * attends one of Save the Children’s child friendly spaces, which provides a safe environment for children to play and learn in the camp. He described his daily routine in the camp to a member of staff from Save the Children.
‘It was very bad in South Sudan. We had to run because there was lots of fighting and people were being killed. I was very scared. Here it is a lot better. There is no fighting here. It is cold in the morning when we wake up, colder than it is back in South Sudan. Sometime...
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