Currently, there are approximately 188,000 refugees in southwestern Uganda alone. These refugees arrive for various reasons, such as forced escape from war, violence or persecution, and some are economic migrants who have voluntarily left their country to seek a better life elsewhere. This is a great improvement for Uganda compared to what it has faced in the past. In Uganda's pre-independence era (1942) the country was home to almost 7000 Polish refugees (Prime Minister's Office), but the situation changed in 1970, there were many changes. Ugandans fled to other countries seeking refuge and asylum during the time of the Idi Amin* government. Thus, the country has experienced large influxes but is now home to countless refugees from North, East and Central Africa. This is obviously done with the help of many organizations ranging from a variety of United Nations organizations in particular, to the World Food Program (WFP), United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR). Other aid also includes the American Refugee Council, Oxfam and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). Uganda now hosts 12 refugee camps and settlements*, most with a carrying capacity of 80,000-90,000 refugees. Near Mbarara, Uganda (see map on previous page) there is a well-known refugee settlement called Nakivale Refugee Settlement, which currently has a population of over 80,000 refugees. We hear a lot about this camp because of the way of life of the refugees, as they have found a way to make it their home by opening shops, farming and various other businesses. They also settled in their respective communities, in the Ethiopian community and neighborhood, in the Somali one and in the Congolese one. In the camp, the refugees have personally fenced off their community, so it's like they're at... middle of paper......school in the camp their parents would still prefer them to move to the US, so they can get a better education and a better life in the long term. Waiting is what pushed Sara Girma to open a restaurant, because it simply distracts her from everything she was waiting for, such as returning to her country, obtaining a third nationality, and having enough money to leave the country or become an urbanized citizen. refugee. An interesting thing about this family is not only that they have not returned to Ethiopia in 15 years simply because he and Sara are afraid that if they return they will be killed, but because, yes, they live in a refugee settlement but occasionally take trips to Kampala to visit other Ethiopians and get supplies for their restaurants. Self-reliance policy and strategy (SRS) outcomes Limitations of refugee development