Browse 26 reviewed Real World Needs listings connected to original sources across Africa.
2019 reviewed listings1842 service locations109 countries representedSources checked through 2026-08-14
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Official, locally applicable information for refugees and asylum-seekers in Kenya, including protection, services, rights, and ways to contact help.
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CostFree resource finder.
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AccessOnline country guidance
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Countrywide online guidance — marker shown at Nairobi for geographic context
Check before you go. Available online. Eligibility, office hours, and service availability vary by place and situation; use the country page for current local contacts.
Official, locally applicable information for refugees and asylum-seekers in Uganda, including protection, services, rights, and ways to contact help.
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CostFree resource finder.
Free official information
AccessOnline country guidance
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Countrywide online guidance — marker shown at Kampala for geographic context
Check before you go. Available online. Eligibility, office hours, and service availability vary by place and situation; use the country page for current local contacts.
Official, locally applicable information for refugees and asylum-seekers in Nigeria, including protection, services, rights, and ways to contact help.
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CostFree resource finder.
Free official information
AccessOnline country guidance
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Countrywide online guidance — marker shown at Abuja for geographic context
Check before you go. Available online. Eligibility, office hours, and service availability vary by place and situation; use the country page for current local contacts.
Official, locally applicable information for refugees and asylum-seekers in Egypt, including protection, services, rights, and ways to contact help.
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CostFree resource finder.
Free official information
AccessOnline country guidance
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Countrywide online guidance — marker shown at Cairo for geographic context
Check before you go. Available online. Eligibility, office hours, and service availability vary by place and situation; use the country page for current local contacts.
Official, locally applicable information for refugees and asylum-seekers in Ethiopia, including protection, services, rights, and ways to contact help.
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CostFree resource finder.
Free official information
AccessOnline country guidance
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Countrywide online guidance — marker shown at Addis Ababa for geographic context
Check before you go. Available online. Eligibility, office hours, and service availability vary by place and situation; use the country page for current local contacts.
Official, locally applicable information for refugees and asylum-seekers in Rwanda, including protection, services, rights, and ways to contact help.
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CostFree resource finder.
Free official information
AccessOnline country guidance
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Countrywide online guidance — marker shown at Kigali for geographic context
Check before you go. Available online. Eligibility, office hours, and service availability vary by place and situation; use the country page for current local contacts.
Official, locally applicable information for refugees and asylum-seekers in South Sudan, including protection, services, rights, and ways to contact help.
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CostFree resource finder.
Free official information
AccessOnline country guidance
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Countrywide online guidance — marker shown at Juba for geographic context
Check before you go. Available online. Eligibility, office hours, and service availability vary by place and situation; use the country page for current local contacts.
Official information for refugees, asylum-seekers, and stateless people in Algeria, including rights, contacts, and locally available support.
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CostFree resource finder.
Free official information
AccessOnline country guidance
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Countrywide online guidance — representative map point at Algiers, not a service address
Check before you go. This is countrywide guidance, not a walk-in office. Eligibility and available programs depend on personal circumstances and current local capacity.
Official information for refugees, asylum-seekers, and stateless people in Botswana, including rights, contacts, and locally available support.
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CostFree resource finder.
Free official information
AccessOnline country guidance
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Countrywide online guidance — representative map point at Gaborone, not a service address
Check before you go. This is countrywide guidance, not a walk-in office. Eligibility and available programs depend on personal circumstances and current local capacity.
Official information for refugees, asylum-seekers, and stateless people in Burkina Faso, including rights, contacts, and locally available support.
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CostFree resource finder.
Free official information
AccessOnline country guidance
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Countrywide online guidance — representative map point at Ouagadougou, not a service address
Check before you go. This is countrywide guidance, not a walk-in office. Eligibility and available programs depend on personal circumstances and current local capacity.
Official information for refugees, asylum-seekers, and stateless people in Burundi, including rights, contacts, and locally available support.
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CostFree resource finder.
Free official information
AccessOnline country guidance
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Countrywide online guidance — representative map point at Gitega, not a service address
Check before you go. This is countrywide guidance, not a walk-in office. Eligibility and available programs depend on personal circumstances and current local capacity.
Official information for refugees, asylum-seekers, and stateless people in Democratic Republic of the Congo, including rights, contacts, and locally available support.
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CostFree resource finder.
Free official information
AccessOnline country guidance
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Countrywide online guidance — representative map point at Kinshasa, not a service address
Check before you go. This is countrywide guidance, not a walk-in office. Eligibility and available programs depend on personal circumstances and current local capacity.
Official information for refugees, asylum-seekers, and stateless people in Djibouti, including rights, contacts, and locally available support.
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CostFree resource finder.
Free official information
AccessOnline country guidance
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Countrywide online guidance — representative map point at Djibouti City, not a service address
Check before you go. This is countrywide guidance, not a walk-in office. Eligibility and available programs depend on personal circumstances and current local capacity.
Official information for refugees, asylum-seekers, and stateless people in Libya, including rights, contacts, and locally available support.
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Free official information
AccessOnline country guidance
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Countrywide online guidance — representative map point at Tripoli, not a service address
Check before you go. This is countrywide guidance, not a walk-in office. Eligibility and available programs depend on personal circumstances and current local capacity.
Official information for refugees, asylum-seekers, and stateless people in Mauritania, including rights, contacts, and locally available support.
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CostFree resource finder.
Free official information
AccessOnline country guidance
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Countrywide online guidance — representative map point at Nouakchott, not a service address
Check before you go. This is countrywide guidance, not a walk-in office. Eligibility and available programs depend on personal circumstances and current local capacity.
Official information for refugees, asylum-seekers, and stateless people in Morocco, including rights, contacts, and locally available support.
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CostFree resource finder.
Free official information
AccessOnline country guidance
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Countrywide online guidance — representative map point at Rabat, not a service address
Check before you go. This is countrywide guidance, not a walk-in office. Eligibility and available programs depend on personal circumstances and current local capacity.
Official information for refugees, asylum-seekers, and stateless people in Niger, including rights, contacts, and locally available support.
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CostFree resource finder.
Free official information
AccessOnline country guidance
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Countrywide online guidance — representative map point at Niamey, not a service address
Check before you go. This is countrywide guidance, not a walk-in office. Eligibility and available programs depend on personal circumstances and current local capacity.
Official information for refugees, asylum-seekers, and stateless people in Senegal, including rights, contacts, and locally available support.
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CostFree resource finder.
Free official information
AccessOnline country guidance
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Countrywide online guidance — representative map point at Dakar, not a service address
Check before you go. This is countrywide guidance, not a walk-in office. Eligibility and available programs depend on personal circumstances and current local capacity.
Official information for refugees, asylum-seekers, and stateless people in Somalia, including rights, contacts, and locally available support.
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CostFree resource finder.
Free official information
AccessOnline country guidance
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Countrywide online guidance — representative map point at Mogadishu, not a service address
Check before you go. This is countrywide guidance, not a walk-in office. Eligibility and available programs depend on personal circumstances and current local capacity.
Official information for refugees, asylum-seekers, and stateless people in South Africa, including rights, contacts, and locally available support.
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CostFree resource finder.
Free official information
AccessOnline country guidance
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Countrywide online guidance — representative map point at Pretoria, not a service address
Check before you go. This is countrywide guidance, not a walk-in office. Eligibility and available programs depend on personal circumstances and current local capacity.
Official information for refugees, asylum-seekers, and stateless people in Sudan, including rights, contacts, and locally available support.
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CostFree resource finder.
Free official information
AccessOnline country guidance
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Countrywide online guidance — representative map point at Khartoum, not a service address
Check before you go. This is countrywide guidance, not a walk-in office. Eligibility and available programs depend on personal circumstances and current local capacity.
Official information for refugees, asylum-seekers, and stateless people in Tunisia, including rights, contacts, and locally available support.
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CostFree resource finder.
Free official information
AccessOnline country guidance
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Countrywide online guidance — representative map point at Tunis, not a service address
Check before you go. This is countrywide guidance, not a walk-in office. Eligibility and available programs depend on personal circumstances and current local capacity.
Official information for refugees, asylum-seekers, and stateless people in Zambia, including rights, contacts, and locally available support.
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CostFree resource finder.
Free official information
AccessOnline country guidance
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Countrywide online guidance — representative map point at Lusaka, not a service address
Check before you go. This is countrywide guidance, not a walk-in office. Eligibility and available programs depend on personal circumstances and current local capacity.
The Social Relief of Distress provides temporary assistance to individuals and families facing dire material needs who are unable to meet their most basic needs. It offers food parcels, vouchers, or cash to those experiencing emergencies, lacking income, or awaiting other grants.
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The service is provided for free.
AccessApply at SASSA office or online
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Nationwide service covering all of South Africa
Check before you go. Temporary assistance usually for up to three months, which may be extended for another three months. Requires proof of dire material need or emergency.
