The camp is located in Makere zone of Kasulu District in the Kigoma region of western Tanzania and hosts approximately 54,000 refugees.
The UNHCR, Tanzania Water and Environmental Sanitation (TWESA), World Vision, and the Tanzanian government provide residents with basic living facilities.
Local refugees have taken it upon themselves to provide auxiliary educational training for their youth and have established several schools within the area.
NECH’s organizes carpentry and agricultural projects to provide refugee members with opportunities to generate income.
It also provides assistance to unmarried mothers and HIV/AIDS orphans by paying their secondary school tuition.