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Lamuka Innovation Center is a dynamic, refugee-led non-profit organization dedicated to transforming lives in Nakivale Refugee Settlement, Uganda. Established in 2019, our mission is to empower refugees and the host community through comprehensive vocational training programs. We offer training in tailoring, hairdressing, fashion design, agribusiness, and soapmaking, equipping individuals with the skills needed to create their own opportunities and sustain their livelihoods. In addition to technical skills, we emphasize entrepreneurship and business development, providing our beneficiaries with the knowledge and tools to thrive in competitive markets. Our business and financial literacy education ensures that participants can manage their ventures effectively and achieve economic independence. We believe in the power of community-driven development and work closely with local partners and stakeholders to maximize our impact. By fostering resilience, dignity, and socio-economic development, we contribute to the overall well-being and prosperity of the Nakivale community. Our approach is holistic, addressing not only the immediate needs for vocational skills but also the broader requirements for successful entrepreneurship and business management. At Lamuka Innovation Center, we are committed to creating a supportive and inclusive environment where refugees can learn, grow, and become self-reliant. Our programs are designed to be accessible and practical, ensuring that participants can apply their new skills directly to improve their lives and those of their families. Through our efforts, we aim to build a stronger, more resilient community in Nakivale, where everyone has the opportunity to succeed and thrive.
YOUTH INCLUSION NETWORK-UGANDA
YOUTH INCLUSION NETWORK UGANDA is a refugee youth led community based organization which works to address barriers towards adolescent equitable access to dignified menstrual health management, sexual reproductive health rights, education, youth and civic engagement across imvepi refugee settlement and the hosting villages in Terego district, Uganda. Founded in 2020 with a mission to support all young people especially those who needs us most to reach their full potential and make positive life choices by engaging in fun and innovative youth activities to move from dependence to interdependence, the organization leverages on evidence based approach in executing it's interventions with a more localized actions thereby providing direct aid to the vulnerable refugee populations
Mama Nzango Foundation
Mama Nzango Foundation is a dynamic women-led organization founded in 2022 with the primary mission of addressing mental health challenges within communities through the power of sports and games. Recognizing the profound connection between physical activity and mental well-being, the foundation seeks to create safe spaces where individuals can heal, connect, and grow through engaging in sports. By promoting physical activity, the foundation aims to foster not only mental wellness but also social cohesion and resilience among vulnerable groups, particularly women and youth. In response to the evolving needs of the community, Mama Nzango Foundation has broadened its focus to include sustainable livelihood initiatives. These programs, which encompass tailoring, business development, and farming, empower individuals, especially women, to gain economic independence and improve their quality of life. By integrating these activities, the foundation provides holistic support that addresses both the mental and economic aspects of well-being, fostering a more balanced and sustainable approach to community development. Mama Nzango Foundation has successfully partnered with Tomorrow Vijana to implement a sports clinic, playing a crucial role in demonstrating the therapeutic value of sports. During the clinic, the foundation organized and led activities designed to entertain, engage, and showcase how sports can positively impact mental health. Through these efforts, Mama Nzango Foundation has highlighted the importance of sports in alleviating stress, reducing anxiety, and enhancing overall mental health. By blending mental health advocacy with practical livelihood solutions, Mama Nzango Foundation stands as a beacon of hope and empowerment for communities, offering innovative solutions to mental health challenges while promoting economic resilience and social well-being
Humanity Hands
Humanity Hands formerly (INVER) is a Refugee-led and oriented Community Based Organization (CBO) established in 2018 by refugees' youths to help in supporting Refugees and Host communities. Humanity Hands organization seeks to change narratives, promote the resilience and psycho-social well-being of refugees in Kakuma Refugee Camp, Turkana County, Kenya, through programs focusing on Education, Digital Literacy, Enterprise development, Arts, sexual and Reproductive Health Education (SRHE). Humanity Hands organization approach is to change the narrative of both refugees and host community to help them live a life of dignity. As an organization we majorly focus on the Five thematic areas of interventions within the Kakuma Refugee Camp: Education, Digital literacy, Entrepreneurship, Sexual & Reproductive Health (SRH) and Art
Trans Refugee Initiative
Trans Refugee Initiative is a politically and religiously independent non-profit health and human rights advocacy initiative with a strong support system for most vulnerable refugees, migrants and internally displaced youths and women. We work in partnerships with communities, civil society, government and private sectors to positively transform refugees. Initially known as Freedom in Harmony Group, Trans Refugee Initiate was registered as a CBO under Mbarara City Authority but due to need to expand our work and depict those we serve we upgraded for an NGO status. We completed the necessary legal procedures and documentation to become a registered non-profit organisation in 2024. This involved complying with the requirements set by the Government Of Uganda, such as obtaining the necessary permits to operate as a non-profit entity. Since our founding we have mainly focused on promotion of determinants of positive health and well-being; social inclusion, healthy environment, freedom from discrimination and violence and livelihoods development basically targeting the most vulnerable refugees, migrants and internally displaced persons. We envision peace and justice in a healthy world.
WARDI UGANDA
Women action for rural development initiative (WARDI) is a Refugee Led organization (RLO) that is dedicated to improving the quality of life of disadvantaged people through better access toEarly childhood Education, livelihood and protection services. WARDI is committed to ending extreme poverty and promoting sustainable development in Imvepi refugee’s settlement, Terego district. As a self-governing, private, not-for-profit organization, WARDI works to complement state-led efforts to reduce poverty by providing support to Refugees and Host communities. The organization partners with local and international NGOs, governments, and other stakeholders to drive change and help those living in extreme poverty. WARDI implements various programs designed to address specific causes of extreme poverty in the Refugees communities in Imvepi refugee’s settlement. It focuses on livelihoods, education, emergencies, gender equality, and innovations. The core of the organization's work is empowering local communities to build their self resilience and ensure their transformation is sustainable and long-lasting, with an aim to achieve a vision of a world free of poverty, fear, and oppression.
Sudanese Women for Peace and Development Association
We mainly work among the Sudanese refugee's women in Uganda, to empower, to take right position in the society through having comprehensive capacity building and skills development such as tailoring, bakery, hand and craft, soap making, financial literacy and peace building, due to overcome risks and challenges that face them as well as insure their bright futures. We empower women through financial support to boost and sustain their businesses to continue addressing their financial needs. SWPDA conducts counselling sessions among families to ensure conflict resolutions and support traumatized individuals. Education activities for children such as sponsorship, support to orphanages, and marketing strategies to young business women especially online services. Our values: Transparency, Commitment, Equality, Teamwork and Confidentiality. Our Vision: To empower women.
Sawiyan for Community Development
Sawiyan, which means “TOGETHER” in Arabic or "To come together, to meet your fellow man on the same level, to cultivate community or equality” started as a grassroots community development initiative in early 2016 after the mass deportation of Sudanese refugees from Jordan. Sawiyan functioned as a registered entity officially from February 2018 until December 2021. The main aim of the initiative is to: create a safe space for community development initiatives for minority refugees (Sudanese, Somali, Yemeni); engage in research and publish reports that give voice to the community; and advocate for the respect of rights of our community with decision makers (donors and government). Sawiyan’s network of volunteers, partners, and allies enables it to continue its community initiatives voluntarily after de-registering.
Peace for Development Refugees Initiative
1. ORGANIZATION DESCRIPTION Peace for Development Refugee Initiative (PDRI) is a Community Based Organization created in March 2016 in order to address the refugee’s community need and problems. We are supporting vulnerable youths and children with additional education, promoting sports and art as a space to disseminate peace message to the community and empowering the society especially women by initiating Income Generating Activities for self-reliance. All our activities have been focused on peace building for the development of our society. PDRI particularly targets the most vulnerable members of the society including children, youths and women, it addresses issues of education, sports, social economic empowerment and peace building. 1.1 VISION PDRI's vision is to foster durable peace through education, sports, and arts, improving the lives of vulnerable individuals under the slogan, "No peace, no bread." 1.2 Our mission is to create inclusive spaces where people from diverse backgrounds can unite and participate in activities that promote lasting peace and development. 1.3 PDRI OBJECTIVES 1. Fighting against any kind of discrimination and promoting unity in diversity, 2. Initiating vocational trainings in order to equip youths, women and children with life skills, 3. Promoting Sport & Art initiatives for peaceful cohesion, 4. Creating Income Generated Activities (IGA) for self-reliance of vulnerable groups and good functioning of our office. AREA OF INTERVENTION 1. Education: a) Information Communication Technology (ICT) b) Peace Building Sessions c) Early Childhood Education (ECDE) 2. Sport & Arts: a) Football for children under 15 years old b) Baseball5 for children under 15 years old c) Dodgeball for children under 15 years old 3. Women Empowerment
Collective Change
Support RLOs leading change in their communitiesSudan Campaign
Over 8.1 million people have been forcibly displaced by the Sudan conflict. HRRDS, ICSS, RoG & RIWA are at the forefront of responding to the crisis and urgently need flexible funding to adequately respond to the emergency, ensure effective response, and support the most vulnerable populations in both Sudan and South Sudan. Your contribution can help these local organizations deliver life-saving aid and long-term solutions amidst the crisis.
Raised: £ 36,527
Basic Education
Five refugee-led organisations (RLOs) are transforming their communities by delivering formal education initiatives to refugee children. The schools run by the RLOs, are providing over 2,071 children with unique and quality education opportunities that can help them build better futures. At a global level, UNHCR estimate that half of the 3.5 million refugee children of primary school age do not go to school. This can have severe developmental and psychosocial impact on these young people on top of their experiences of being forcibly displaced. Formal education systems in refugee-hosting countries often cannot meet the demands, as well as there being multiple barriers for refugees enrolling in schools. RLOs are playing a vital role in closing these gaps, however their expertise in delivering formal education is not always formally recognised. Refugee-led organisations are working to ensure that the next generation of children can build better futures for themselves. They want to build more classrooms, ensure teachers are trained properly, and ensure that children can access learning in safe spaces that nurture and protect them. These organisations are coming together despite these challenges to serve their communities meaningfully. Find out more about the progress they’ve made below and read their stories of collective change. The more support they receive, the more they will be able to improve the quality of the learning experience and enroll more children in their schools. Be part of the change and donate today.
Raised: £ 34,169
Digital Economies
Gaining employment as a refugee is harder than for a national. Refugees face discrimination both in entering the job market and in the monthly salary they receive once entering the job market. Barriers to refugee livelihoods lead to extreme poverty and long-term negative life outcomes. For example, the levels of poverty faced by households in Kakuma in northern Kenya can be illustrated in the behavior of 43% of families who employ immediately harmful coping mechanisms such as spending entire days without eating. However, there are opportunities for refugees to engage in and contribute to local and international economic growth. With the right skills, investments, and networks, refugees are playing a key role in local and international value chains. With improving connectivity and market linkages refugees all over the world are engaging in remote work and generating income online. These refugee-led organizations (RLOs) are collectively empowering youth with digital skills and connecting them with digital employment opportunities thus significantly contributing to their sustainable livelihoods. Facilities improvement, tapping into better internet connectivity, and procuring more and better computers are some of the urgent needs that these RLOs can address with additional funding. We invite donors and other partners to support them with funding of any amount.
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Sep 19, 2024
At Kalobeyei Initiative for Better Life (K4BLI), we are steadfast in our commitment to equipping refugee and host communities with the skills they need to thrive in today’s technology-driven world. As part of this mission, we are proud to introduce our new digital literacy program for Early Childhood Development (ECD) and Education in Emergencies (EiE) students at Light Academy. This initiative is a pivotal element in our efforts to provide scalable skills that lead to decent work and sustainable community development. In an increasingly digital age, early exposure to technology is crucial for developing the competencies needed to succeed in modern life. This is particularly important in the Education in Emergencies (EiE) context, where children from refugee and host communities often face significant challenges in accessing quality education. Literacy and numeracy remain critical gaps in these communities, exacerbated by inadequate educational infrastructure, a shortage of qualified teachers, and the unregulated movement of populations. Recognizing these challenges, K4BLI has launched a digital literacy program aimed at enhancing both literacy and numeracy for these vulnerable students. By integrating digital learning into the curriculum, we aim to address these educational gaps and provide a sustainable solution that empowers young learners to overcome the obstacles they face. The digital literacy curriculum at Light Academy covers essential topics, including basic computer skills, internet safety, and an introduction to educational software. Designed to be interactive, the program engages students through hands-on learning experiences that foster curiosity and confidence in using technology. By starting digital education at an early age, we are laying the groundwork for lifelong learning and adaptability in a rapidly evolving world. The response to the program has been overwhelmingly positive, with students showing significant progress in their digital competencies. Teachers have reported increased student engagement and a marked improvement in their ability to navigate digital tools. This initiative aligns with K4BLI’s vision to end dependency through education and empowers the next generation to become active participants in the digital economy. As we continue to expand and enhance our digital literacy offerings, we are committed to ensuring that all students, regardless of their background, have the opportunity to develop the skills they need for success in the digital age. At K4BLI, we believe that by investing in education, we are building a brighter, more sustainable future for both refugee and host communities. “This digital literacy program is more than just teaching students how touse technology; it’s about preparing them for a future where digital skillsare essential. The progress we’ve seen in such a short time is a testamentto the potential of these young minds.” — Elisha Bengenya, Head Teacher, K4BLI - Light Academy
Sep 5, 2024
Introduction Dzaleka Refugee Camp, situated in Malawi, is home to thousands of refugees from across Africa. In emergency situations like these, education is a vital component of humanitarian response, providing stability, hope, and opportunities for growth. This blog delves into the various educational stages available in our program at Dzaleka, including preschool, primary, secondary, post-secondary, and vocational education. Preschool Education Our Preschool at Dzaleka focuses on providing young children with a safe and nurturing environment to begin their learning journey. Key aspects include: Developmental Foundations: Programs emphasize social, emotional, and cognitive development through play-based learning. Routine and Stability: Establishing a daily routine helps children cope with the uncertainties of displacement. Preparation for Primary School: Early childhood education lays the groundwork for success in primary education. Despite limited resources, dedicated educators and volunteers ensure that children receive the care and education they need to thrive. Primary Education Primary education is a fundamental right and a priority for all children. Our school in the Dzaleka follow the Malawian national curriculum, aiming to: Basic Literacy and Numeracy: Ensuring children acquire essential reading, writing, and math skills. Bilingual Education: Teaching in both Chichewa and English to prepare students for higher education. Inclusive Environment: Promoting inclusivity and understanding among children from diverse backgrounds. Challenges such as overcrowded classrooms and shortages of materials are common leading to not accommodating all the eligible children. However, FOH and stakeholders maximize efforts to address these issues, ensuring access to education for all children. Secondary Education Secondary education at Dzaleka faces more significant challenges due to resource constraints. Nonetheless, efforts are made to: Provide Formal Education: Offering structured secondary education that aligns with national standards. Alternative Learning Opportunities: Creating programs for adolescents who missed earlier education. Examination Preparation: Preparing students for national exams, crucial for further education and job prospects. Secondary schools often rely on external support for textbooks, lab equipment, and other essential resources, enabling students to continue their educational journey. However, only few of those who complete primary school at Dzaleka have access to secondary school due to very limited space. Post-Secondary Education Post-secondary education opportunities, though limited, are vital for empowering refugees with advanced knowledge and skills. Initiatives include: Higher Education Programs: Collaborations with universities and online education platforms to offer certificate and degree programs. Scholarships and Support: Providing financial and academic support to help students access tertiary education. Professional Development: Courses and certifications in fields such as leadership, education, and business. These opportunities are crucial for refugees aspiring to professional careers, offering a path to self-sufficiency and leadership within their communities. Vocational Education With our vocational education FOH equips refugees with practical skills for employment and self-reliance. Key aspects include: Skill Development: Training in trade such as tailoring Empowerment Programs: Special focus on empowering women and youth with marketable skills. Entrepreneurship: Encouraging small business development and entrepreneurial activities. Vocational training programs are essential for providing immediate livelihood opportunities, helping refugees to support themselves and their families. Conclusion Education in emergency situations like at Dzaleka Refugee Camp is a beacon of hope and resilience. Despite numerous challenges, the commitment of our educators, volunteers, and other stakeholders maximizes efforts to help children and adults have access to learning opportunities. From preschool to post-secondary and vocational education, these efforts equip refugees with the knowledge and skills necessary to rebuild their lives, be resilient and contribute positively to society.
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