Around the world with Refugees International

Here in the US, we're focusing on the election results and wondering how the new Congress will be working to assist refugees. Meanwhile, outside of the US, millions of people are still forced to live in camps far from their homes as they seek refuge from conflict. Refugees International's Advocates are all over the world right now talking to refugees and determing ways to improve their lives. Here's a brief update on everyone:

• Sean and Kristele are in Syria (and soon heading to Jordan) hearing horrendous stories from Iraqi refugees who have fled the war.
• Sarah and Kavita are in Northern Uganda meeting people displaced by the 20-year-war between the government and the Lord's Resistance Army and looking at whether various peace talks are actually helping people living in camps.
• Sayre & Yemi arrived safely in N'djamena in Chad just last night, where they will be looking at how the conflict in Darfur is spilling over into Chad and the Central African Republic. This morning, they headed to the south of Chad to look at the situation of refugees from the Central African Republic.
• Our Senior Advocate on Stateless issues has partnered with a contact at Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service , and they interviewed children in the Dominican Republic today.
• And of course Rick and Andrea are still in the Congo in South Kivu.

It's exciting to know that we're in so many regions at once. We promise to share with you what they are finding in the field.