Uganda, photo by Rod Waddington
In Uganda, refugees are given a plot of undeveloped bush land to call their own as well as a machete to tame it.
The land comes from government negotiations with community landowners who hope that by giving up their undeveloped land, they’ll get neighborhood schools, clinics, and roads built by international aid agencies in return.
This in-depth report from the BBC looks at the daunting task of converting bush land to farm land.
It’s a unique system. One that offers the tantalizing promise of truly giving refugees a new home.
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