The locals in Palabek have taken advantage of the influx of thousands of refugees into the area to set up businesses, which are doing well.
Uganda has received global plaudits for enforcing one of the friendliest refugees policies in the world.
In Lamwo district, the community of Palabek has given government over 25 square kilometers of land in order to host refugees fleeing conflict in South Sudan.
The locals have taken advantage of the influx of thousands of refugees into the area to set up busnesses, which are doing well.
The community in the area has also benefitted from some facilities like boreholes set up for the refugees.
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