Overview
Bidi Bidi Refugee Settlement is the second largest refugee camp in the world, home to over 270,000 refugees, most of whom have fled the violence and upheaval in South Sudan.
Refugees at Bidi Bidi need our help. They need food, water, clothing, healthcare, education, and land to cultivate their crops. They also need our love and support.
Mission Travel Uganda offers mission trips to Bidi Bidi Refugee Settlement. This is a unique opportunity to see firsthand the challenges that refugees face and to make a difference in their lives.
There are many ways to help refugees at Bidi Bidi Refugee Settlement. You can volunteer your time, donate money or goods, or advocate for policies that support refugees and promote their integration into society.
Here are some of the specific activities you can participate in during your mission trip to Bidi Bidi Refugee Settlement:
- Evangelism
- Church planting
- Medical outreach
- Bible distribution
- Farming outreach
- Microfinance programs
- Safe water project
- Food and clothes distribution
Safety guidelines
- Be respectful of the refugees and their culture.
- Be aware of your surroundings and take precautions to stay safe.
- Do not give money or gifts to individual refugees. Instead, donate to refugee organizations.
- Be sensitive to the trauma that refugees have experienced.
- Avoid taking photos of refugees without their permission.
