Meet Samuel Lasu, a dedicated Finance and Admin Officer and ICT trainer at the Wahda ICT Hub in Zone 1, Bidibidi. He shares how the hub has changed lives and helped him learn more every day. "The free internet has helped me finish my Graphic Design courses. Now, I can easily plan lessons and do research, young people who come to do their research finds it easy for them, others arrived to the chub before i could open, i can see the energy and the power of technology in boosting their resilience." Join us at the Wahda ICT Hub to explore new opportunities and enhance your skills!

Thanks @WeAreCohere_Org team for your visit. We thank olso for very important discussion with us .

Outreach and Handcrafts Initiators for Development (OHID) is a CBO which helps community members to acquire life skills on in areas of agriculture where we deliver trainings on land preparations, planting skill, sorting and identifying improved seeds like seed selection which mature quickly, tolerant and resistant to dry out and pests, we train farmers on use of fertilizers like compost manure, farm yard, organic and inorganic manure to compare the performance , we deliver training on soli management, crop management in terms of early weeding, pre and post harvesting handling, storing and improve on storage facilities, best practices on drying of crops, value addition whenever farmers harvest and the price is very low to not be cheated by middlemen. we link farmers to service providers who can offer adequate services at a lower and affordable price. OHID interventions are centered on improving well-being of community members through farming (crop and animal husbandry), life skills like additional sources of income in their households like delivering trainings on handcrafts, and we support farmers and other people to acquire English language as a way of being able to communicate with others while selling their products and purchasing, also we train farmers to read and write such that they become able to take records of what they do on daily basis. we conduct community meetings where we share with community members on financial discipline measures, prevention of diseases by putting into action hygiene of food, body and others.

Humanity Hands in partnership with Zanne Ndunge Foundation delivered SRHR session to girls at Somali Bantu Secondary School in Kakuma. One student said, "This session showed me why staying in school matters." Thanks to Zanne Ndunge Foundation, no girl will miss school due to lack of sanitary pads.

Empowering Families, Building Futures Tomorrow Vijana is thrilled to successful completion of a comprehensive economic empowerment refresher session for parents and caregivers of children with disabilities. This initiative builds on the transformative work started two years ago, when Tomorrow Vijana, in partnership with COHERE, launched an inclusive education program aimed at supporting children with disabilities by providing learning materials and assistive devices. With Comic Relief top up funding from COHERE under the Bright Future Consortium, Tomorrow Vijana is now expanding its efforts to foster long-term sustainability by empowering parents and caregivers through economic support. The goal is to equip these families with the skills and resources needed to improve their livelihoods, enabling them to continue providing for their children even after the direct intervention from Tomorrow Vijana ends. The economic refresher session included training on financial literacy, small business management, and income-generating activities tailored to the needs and circumstances of families raising children with disabilities. By enhancing the economic resilience of these families, the initiative aims to ensure that parents can meet the ongoing needs of their children, including education, healthcare, and specialized support. This approach not only addresses the immediate needs of children with disabilities but also contributes to a sustainable, community-driven response that empowers families to break the cycle of poverty and dependency, laying the foundation for a brighter future.

After the launch of the project and the selection of successful project participants, activities continued with the first phase of the project which consists of in a workshop that brought the refuge student researchers together with trained facilitators and other external mentors to strengthen the capacity and knowledge of the refugee students in areas of Community Participatory Action Research and its significance in the context of emergency. 14 participants were successfully selected, and on their journey, they are supported by two online and onsite facilitators as the training will be conducted in hybrid. Four review committee members, identified from CLCC member institutions and other education professional institutions with background in education in emergencies and who have implemented higher education programs in a refugee context such as Purdue University, Masinde Mulilo University of Science and Technology, Jesuit Worldwide Learning… are on board to provide support and mentorship to the participants. The training is covering areas organized into 4 Modules that are designed to strengthen capacity of the refugee researchers on key aspects of the Community Based Participatory Action Research and its applicability in the refugee context, the design and methodologies, and research paper writing. It is being conducted for a duration of two months and participants are paired with external professional researchers to help review their progressive work, offering mentorship and opportunities for networking. As shared in our previous updates, the training will conclude in November 2024, and upon completion, the refugee researchers will present their papers in the conference to be held locally in Kakuma as the second phase of this project. At Youth Education and Sports, we are grateful for the continuous support received from Cohere, the community of the CL and the entire community of Kakuma and Kalobeyei at large. We look forward to furthering and expanding collaborations for the success of this project as we commit to empowering our communities.

Tomorrow Vijana is excited to have conducted a capacity-strengthening session on the use of KoboToolbox, a top humanitarian platform for simplifying data collection in the field. 21 members of the CLAN Consortium attended this session, gaining essential skills to improve their impact in humanitarian work. With these new tools and skills, they are now ready to gather and analyze data more efficiently, driving better outcomes and service delivery in their communities.

Last week on friday, Tomorrow Vijana is excited to have conducted a capacity-strengthening session on the use of KoboToolbox, a top humanitarian platform for simplifying data collection in the field. 21 members of the CLAN Consortium attended this session, gaining essential skills to improve their impact in humanitarian work. With these new tools and skills, they are now ready to gather and analyze data more efficiently, driving better outcomes and service delivery in their communities.

With the increasing influx of new arrivals in Kiryandongo, the need for humanitarian aid is on the rise. As a Refugee-Led Organization (RLO) in the region, SSWBA is actively responding to the urgent needs of refugees from Sudan in multiple ways: Vocational Training: We have opened our doors to admit refugees into our ongoing vocational training programs, empowering them with skills to rebuild their lives. Peace Makers Groups: To foster harmony, we've initiated peace makers groups that engage in conflict resolution and community cohesion between the new arrivals themselves and the established refugees from other regions/countries. Referrals for Cash Assistance: Through our partnership with the Uganda Cash Consortium, we're making referrals to ensure that those in urgent financial need receive cash assistance. Information Sharing (ICLA Project): We are providing critical information to new arrivals under the ICLA project, helping them navigate available services and support systems., These includes information, Counseling and Legal Assistances, under this we work closely with Uganda registration Services Bureau to ensure that those intending to start their businesses are legally registered, with National Identification and Registration Authority to ensure registration of Marriages, Birth, death among others, in this project we have hired 3 refugees all from Sudan, these are well educated fellows, among them is one who has a master in International law formally a university lecturer in Khartoum. MHPSS Counseling: Our mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) services continue at our safe spaces, reception center, and office premises, offering a safe environment for trauma healing and recovery ensuring the new arrivals and other refugees are integrated onto the community to feel at home. Together, we can support the most vulnerable and help them through this challenging period.

With the increasing influx of new arrivals in Kiryandongo, the need for humanitarian aid is on the rise. As a Refugee-Led Organization (RLO) in the region, SSWBA is actively responding to the urgent needs of refugees from Sudan in multiple ways: Vocational Training: We have opened our doors to admit refugees into our ongoing vocational training programs, empowering them with skills to rebuild their lives. Peace Makers Groups: To foster harmony, we've initiated peace makers groups that engage in conflict resolution and community cohesion between the new arrivals themselves and the established refugees from other regions/countries. Referrals for Cash Assistance: Through our partnership with the Uganda Cash Consortium, we're making referrals to ensure that those in urgent financial need receive cash assistance. Information Sharing (ICLA Project): We are providing critical information to new arrivals under the ICLA project, helping them navigate available services and support systems., These includes information, Counseling and Legal Assistances, under this we work closely with Uganda registration Services Bureau to ensure that those intending to start their businesses are legally registered, with National Identification and Registration Authority to ensure registration of Marriages, Birth, death among others, in this project we have hired 3 refugees all from Sudan, these are well educated fellows, among them is one who has a master in International law formally a university lecturer in Khartoum. MHPSS Counseling: Our mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) services continue at our safe spaces, reception center, and office premises, offering a safe environment for trauma healing and recovery ensuring the new arrivals and other refugees are integrated onto the community to feel at home. Together, we can support the most vulnerable and help them through this challenging period.