Evariste Mfaume (born 1972 or 1973) is a Congolese human rights activist and humanitarian. He founded Solidarité des Volontaires pour l’Humanité (English: Solidarity of Volunteers for Humanity) in 2003, and won the Africa regional Nansen Refugee Award in 2019.
Evariste Mfaume | |
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| Born | 1972 or 1973 |
| Organization | Solidarité des Volontaires pour l’Humanité (English: Solidarity of Volunteers for Humanity) |
| Awards | Nansen Refugee Award (2019, Africa regional finalist) |
Career
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Mfaume started reporting on human rights violations in the Democratic Republic of the Congo before expanding his reporting to other parts of East Africa, including Tanzania and Burundi.[1] He has advocated to the Congolese government to allocate unused parcels of land to returning refugees, specifically the South Kivu villages of Baraka, Fizi, Sebele and Mboko.[1][2] Mfaume founded Solidarité des Volontaires pour l’Humanité (English: Solidarity of Volunteers for Humanity) organisation in 2003.[1]
Personal life
editMfaume lives in the South Kivu region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and has been displaced by conflict several times.[1]
He is married with children, and was 46 years old in 2019.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e "Congolese activist dedicates his life to fight for the displaced". UNHCR. 18 Sep 2019. Retrieved 2022-08-20.
- ^ "UNHCR names Nansen Refugee Award regional winners". UNHCR. Retrieved 2022-08-20.
- ^ Houngbo, Irene Herman (20 September 2019), Le Prix Nansen décérné à un militant congolais (in French), retrieved 2022-08-20
- ^ Peyton, Nellie (2019-09-20). "UN honours activist who helped thousands of refugees return to Congo". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2022-08-20.