30/07/2026
High Health Risks for Internally Displaced Persons
Bolifamba village community has a growing population of over 10,000 inhabitants, most of whom are peasant farmers. 95% of families in the community earn less than US $2 a day and live below the poverty line as defined by the UN. Illiteracy and the birth rate in the community are quite high with girls being most vulnerable. Bolifamba village community is one of the host communities for internally displaced persons (IDPs) who have fled from an ethnic-based civil war affecting other parts of the country.
Their living conditions are deplorable as families typically share a single room in wooden hovels that have neither electricity
nor running water. As a result, they have little food security and are plagued by constant health problems. Those mostly affected are women and children, particularly IDPs who have come to the village in hopes of safety and education for their children.
