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From the Frontlines of Refugee Justice

Recently, we launched the Keep Inua Rising Campaign to sustain our work in healthcare support, legal assistance, emergency relief, policy advocacy, and public awareness on refugee issues. We are deeply grateful to those who have already responded to this call. Your generosity is more than a donation—it is a clear statement that displaced people deserve dignity, protection, and long-term solutions.

Because of your commitment, we can continue defending rights, exposing injustice, and responding swiftly and compassionately whenever the need arises. We invite you to follow our work, share our mission, and encourage others to join this growing movement for justice. To join the campaign, click here.

Safeguarding Education Access for Refugee Children

This month, we met with members of the Refugees Independent Schools Association (RISA)—a coalition of refugee-led schools in Dzaleka Refugee Camp—to better understand their role in filling a critical education gap.

While UNHCR-funded schools meet government standards, they cannot accommodate the growing number of learners. In response, refugee communities have stepped up, opening independent schools to meet the demand. However, most of these schools lack the infrastructure and resources required to comply with government regulations, putting them at risk of closure.

To explore solutions, we also engaged with the Department of Education to discuss how to strengthen dialogue between government and refugee education providers to safeguard continued access to learning for all children in the camp.

Human Trafficking Persists at Dzaleka

We successfully hosted the July 2025 edition of our monthly Zoom Meetings, focusing on the ongoing crisis of human trafficking in Dzaleka Refugee Camp—an issue that remains disturbingly visible yet largely unchallenged.

This session drew the highest number of sign-ups to date, with participants joining from across continents and diverse fields, reflecting the urgency and widespread concern around the topic. Key discussions included a call for Malawi to elevate the issue to regional bodies like the Southern African Development Community (SADC) and the East African Community, to enable a coordinated regional response.

Peter Chisi, representing the Malawi Human Rights Commission (MHRC), stressed the need to uphold due process, noting that many suspected traffickers are deported without trial—undermining justice and accountability.
You can watch the full recording here.

Emergency Relief for Refugee in Medical Need

For over a decade, Kamuabo Kasongo Albert lived with an excruciating wound—trapped not only by pain but by poverty that made medical treatment impossible. Like many refugees in Malawi, his suffering was invisible, and his need unmet.

Through our emergency relief initiative, we stepped in to provide essential wound care supplies—offering both physical relief and renewed hope. We partnered with Dzaleka Home Based Care (HBC), a refugee-led organisation offering psychosocial, palliative, and clinical care to those living with HIV/AIDS and chronic illness in the camp.