veronica simon: The outbreak of violence in the capital Juba last July created a humanitarian crisis in northern Uganda as thousands of South Sudanese sought refugee there, according to Deutsche Welle. For other refugees who have been living in Uganda for years and up to a decade, their hardships are a manifest of their struggle for self-reliance. Since the beginning of October, more than 2,500 refugees arrived in Uganda facing food shortages, inadequate shelter and land to grow crops. Veronica Simon, 40, from Nimule, arrived in July to the recently-built Pagarinya refugee settlement in Adjumani district, northern Uganda. More than 85 percent of the refugees in this recent influx are women and children. Inside the camp, the conditions are adverse. "We don't have enough food and blankets," said the mother of six.
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