Uganda
Youth makes a fortune from cash grants

 
Youth makes a fortune from cash grants
28 July 2021
  28-year-old Makosso*, a refugee in Kyangwali settlement in Western Uganda, boasts of a successful shoe selling business worth Shs1.5million (about $421), two years after he arrived from the Democratic Republic of Congo penniless. Makosso not only lost ...
Unconditional cash grants bring joy to amputee refugee
28 July 2021
  Nyakabande* a 57-year-old male South Sudanese refugee had lost his wife when he fled the war to Uganda for safety. On arrival in Uganda, the father of seven settled with his children in one of the settlements in Northern Uganda. Due to insecurity issues ...
Palorinya refugee with disability minting money from farming
27 April 2021
  In 2020, Refugee leaders identified Robina Liong as living with a disability of one hand as a woman at risk and forwarded her details for the protection and livelihoods support under the Reconnecting Lives, vision and Empowerment (ReLiVE) project implemented ...
Refugee teens talk mental health
7 January 2021
LWF conducts retreats for young refugees in Uganda  (LWI) - LWF is running a pilot project focused on the mental health of teenager refugees in Uganda, offering them a way to process trauma and equipping them for the future.   
World Humanitarian Day: maintaining hope, in times of crisis
19 August 2020
Talk about the mental health of aid workers, LWF World Service director says (LWI) - “In the past months, we have seen cases of stress, anxiety and burn-out among our staff.” Maria Immonen, director of the Lutheran World Federation (LWF) humanitarian ...
Faith actors call for Global Solidarity with Refugees
20 June 2019
UNHCR, LWF and other faith communities commit to support refugees
Taking leadership #WithRefugees
20 June 2019
Churches engage in service, support empowerment (LWI) - All over the world, churches are making a difference for people on the move. They provide shelter, food and water, give psychosocial support, and help to build relations with host communities. So what’s ...
Uganda talent show brings out best in young refugees
3 February 2017
“You can make it to the top”
More support needed for refugees in Uganda
7 September 2016
ADJUMANI (Uganda)/ GENEVA, 7 September 2016 (LWI) – Six weeks after an outbreak of violence in South Sudan forced tens of thousands to flee, the situation of South Sudanese refugees in Uganda is still critical.
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