Photos from the Field

Although I don't travel overseas as frequently as my colleagues, one thing that helps me understand the situation that refugees face is the photos that Refugees International's staff take when they're meeting with refugees. It's one thing to read about a person who has been forced to leave their home to seek safety, it's another to actually see the faces of those people.

Yemisrach Benalfew and Sayre Nyce are highlighting their photos of refugees from the Central African Republic who are now living in southern Chad. This photo is of a mother who is currently trying to raise her children in a refugee camp there.

And Sarah Martin and Kavita Shukla have recently posted a series of photos from Northern Uganda that clearly illustrate the people who are still living in camps while they wait to see if peace talks will end the 20-year civil war between the North and the South.

Last month, Rick and Andrea also posted photos of women in the Democratic Republic of the Congo who are recovering from the brutal five-year war. A professional photographer and videographer accompanied them on their mission, which made these photos all the more powerful.

Anyone want to share which photo is their favorite?