Some people have been there for seven years, but most camps have been built since February, 1999. A. People in most camps are living with others from their municipality. They have their soba, the village chief, and many of the teachers and health workers who were displaced are living in the same camps. Each has a committee or group that manages the camp in the traditional system. It has a structure like a village, but much less formal.
People have certain businesses, like selling firewood.
But, most of the camps don't have schools, and there isn't much to keep children occupied. Moreover, most of the people aren't used to being around that many people in the villages. Children in particular find this very difficult to adjust to. People are living with what few possessions they were able to grab as they left their homes, and items provided by different organizations. Kuito has several months of rain, and in the cold season, you need to wear warm clothes like you would in New York in late fall.