Since 1999 Congolese unaccompanied refugee minors have been displaced from their homes in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and forced to resettle in other countries and some of them make their way to Tongogara refugee camp in Zimbabwe. Research has shown that these youth have to find means to make a typical living. The purpose of this study was to understand how unaccompanied refugee minors develop and use survival skills, and resources and how this contributes to the development of sustenance. The study focused upon Congolese youth who were resettled in Africa and their experiences. Using in-depth interviews, this study elucidated the role of contextual variations in the development of sustenance.
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