The Path to Hope: Congolese Refugee Adolescent Girls in Nyarugusu Refugee Camp, Tanzania

The Women’s Refugee Commission (WRC) completed a research mission to Nyarugusu Refugee Camp in
Tanzania in October 2012. The purpose was to gain understanding of Congolese refugee adolescent girls’ protection and empowerment needs; learn what existing program and community-based strategies appear to serve them; appraise gaps in services from girls’ perspectives; and identify potential local partners that could implement a pilot program focused on enhancing girls’ safety. This report contains key findings of the research and recommendations.