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Background information
Boroli refugee settlement is found in the sub-county of Pakele in Adjumani district and occupies a geographical space of 103 hectares in which the majority of the population are the South Sudanese and fled insecurity in their countries origin, and a minority from Somalia and Ethiopia. .

History
Boroli 1 refugee settlement was formed on January 1, 2014 and an extension was later made in 2015 to form Boroli II refugee settlement.

Population
Statistically, the population of Boroli refugee settlement constitutes 36% of young girls between the age of 0 to 17 years, 38% of young boys between the age of 0 to 17 years, 16% of female adults between the age of 18 to 59 years, 8% of male adults between the age of 18 to 59 years, 2% of female elderly in the age of 60 and above, and 0% of male elderly in the age of 60 and above of which 25% are persons with disabilities, 40% are pregnant/lactating women, 28% are individuals with chronic illnesses, and 45% are unaccompanied or separated children.

Livelihood
On arrival of refugees in Boroli refugee settlement, a household head is identified and allocated a 30 x 30 metres plot of land which can be used for cultivation and construction of houses. World food program gives food or UGX31,000 (just over USD$8 to the refugees every month to which they use to buy food and other necessities and the excess can be used to pay school fees. They often do creative things that can generate them extra income such as from braiding hair or selling goods which is mostly done by women, and there is also a tendency of renting land from the host communities to supplement their scope of cultivation . As of 23 January, 2019, Adventist Relief Agency (ADRA) supported parents and students of Boroli refugee settlement, especially Boroli primary school in growing cassava on large pieces of land 4.5 and 8 acres and vegetables.

Education
As of 31 October, 2018, the children of Boroli 1 and Boroli 2 refugee settlements had to move 14 kilometres to and fro to access the nearest secondary school (Pakele secondary school) the only secondary school in Pakele sub-county. Most of the education centers in Boroli refugee settlement are primary schools which implement the Ugandan curriculum, which is different from the South Sudanese curriculum.

Introduction
Nakivale is one of the oldest Refugee settlements located in Southwest Uganda.

Location
The settlement is found in Southwest Uganda, Isingiro district. It is clustered into 79 villages, each hosting about 800 – 1, 000 people.

History
It was formed in 1958 and officially recognized as a refugee settlement in 1960 through the Uganda Gazette General Notice No.19.

Nationality
The population encompasses a variety of culture from different countries, ranging from Burundi, Rwanda, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Somalia, Sudan, Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan.

Population
By 2018, it Accommodated over 100, 000 refugees. As of now the biggest percentage of the refugees are from Democratic Republic of Congo

An estimation of about 35, 000 locals constitute the population surrounding the refugee settlement, who benefit from Education, clean water, health and nutrition programs from the settlement.