GROWING FOOD SECURITY, BUILDING RESILIENCE

Through the Green Harvests and Resilient Homes projects, funded by IKEA through COHERE, HARD Uganda successfully established three (3) demonstration sites and trained 150 refugee and host community farmers in Rhino Camp Omugo Refugee Settlement on nursery bed preparation.

The demonstration sites serve as practical learning centres where farmers gain hands-on knowledge and skills in establishing healthy nursery beds and adopting climate-smart, sustainable agricultural practices. The training is designed to improve crop production, strengthen household food security, enhance livelihoods, and encourage knowledge sharing within the community.

By building farmers' technical capacity through practical demonstrations, HARD Uganda is empowering communities to become more self-reliant, resilient to climate change, and better equipped to achieve sustainable livelihoods.

Together, we are cultivating hope & strengthening resilience

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PLAY. LEARN. GROW.

150 Children Engaged in Play-Based Learning

Humanitarian Actions for Refugees and Rural Communities Development (HARD Uganda), under the SPARK ECD Project, with funding from the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation through RELON Uganda, successfully engaged 150 children in interactive play-based learning activities aimed at promoting holistic early childhood development.

Through structured play, storytelling, educational games, puzzles, building blocks, drawing, and group activities, children strengthened their cognitive, language, social-emotional, and motor skills in a safe and nurturing environment. Play is a powerful tool that stimulates curiosity, creativity, confidence, and effective learning while laying a strong foundation for lifelong success.

Together, we are nurturing young minds, strengthening families, and building brighter futures.

Nurture Now, Early Childhood Matters!

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Nurture Now, Early Childhood Matters

HARD Uganda under the SPARK ECD Project, with subgrant from RELON Uganda. We successfully trained 25 Caregivers and Early Childhood Development (ECD) Champions to strengthen community-level support for quality early childhood development.

Implemented in line with the advocacy theme “Nurture Now, Early Childhood Matters,” this activity is part of the BEACON Project, subgranted by RELON Uganda with funding from the Hilton Foundation.

The training enhanced skills in nurturing care, early learning, child protection, and responsive caregiving, positioning participants as key community advocates.

They will now champion ECD advocacy, promote positive parenting, raise awareness, support and refer vulnerable children, and facilitate peer learning contributing to sustainable, community-driven systems where every child gets a strong start in life. 🌱

Our Communi‌ty dialogue on meaningful participation of women in leadership and decision-making spaces

HARD Uganda, in partnership with Feminature Uganda under the GEAR Project, conducted a community dialogue in Village 6, Rhino Camp Extension–Omugo, engaging 75 participants including women, community and religious leaders. The dialogue addressed the underrepresentation of women in leadership within the Nuer community, driven by cultural norms.

Women highlighted key barriers: intimidation from men, fear of backlash, low self-esteem due to limited education, restrictive traditions, and lack of awareness of their rights. Following rights awareness, many women expressed willingness to participate in upcoming RWC elections.

Leaders committed to engaging men to challenge negative norms, while HARD Uganda will support mentorship, leadership training, and adult literacy. OPM emphasized women’s rights, discouraging early marriage and promoting inclusive leadership for community progress.

We would like to take again this privilege to introduce to you our new project Green Harvests, Resilient Homes for climate smart households vegetable production for Nutrition and Income resilience in Omugo. Funded by COHERE

We commit ourselves as HARD Uganda to serve and transform lives for self reliance and resilience.

Partnering with us is always hope of transformation.

Thanks COHERE for believing in our Vision and mission

We would like to take this privilege to introduce to you our new project improving Early Childhood Development Outcomes for Children 0-5 years in Refugee Settlement and host communities in Uganda subgranted by Ministry of Gender Labour and Social Development with funding from Conrad N Hilton Foundation.

We commit ourselves as HARD Uganda to serve and transform lives for self reliance and resilience.

Partnering with us is always hope of transformation.

HARD Uganda is pleased to share that we have successfully concluded our 4-days Board of Directors training in Arua, organized by our valued partner Feminature Uganda under the GEAR Project.

We are truly delighted for this opportunity, which has strengthened our governance, leadership, and strategic capacity as an organization. The knowledge and insights gained will go a long way in enhancing our effectiveness and impact in the communities we serve.

We extend our sincere appreciation to Feminature Uganda for their continued support and commitment to building strong, accountable, and resilient organizations.