When I arrived from South Sudan with nothing — no ID, no documents, no hope — Second Chance helped me get my refugee card and enroll my children in school. Today I run a small business in Bidi Bidi. They gave me back my dignity.

I was detained after my asylum case was rejected. The legal team took my appeal, gathered evidence from Congo, and I was granted refugee status. Without them, I would have been deported to danger. I am forever grateful.

The MHPSS group changed my life. I had witnessed terrible things fleeing Burundi. Here I found people who understood me, and slowly found courage to rebuild. My children are in school. I am now a qualified tailor.

We used to walk very far to fetch water, and sometimes the water was not clean. After the new borehole was constructed, our community now has access to clean and safe water. This has reduced diseases and improved our health.

We were trained about environmental protection and how cutting trees affects our future. Now we plant trees, protect the environment, and teach our children the importance of conserving nature. Our community is now cleaner and greener than before.