Refugees find “Godfather James” in Uganda
Thursday, 01 June 2023
Reaping rewards: James and the Giant Cabbages ForAfrika’s agricultural programmes inspire peaceful co-existence between refugees and those who host them Fred Mutenyo The dramatic increase in the number of refugees globally has cast a spotlight on conflicts that occur between refugees and their host countries. The competition for natural resources such as land, water and
- Published in Food Security and Livelihoods, Uganda
Water eases Awuru’s pain and serves a whole community in Uganda
Tuesday, 21 March 2023
The 68-year-old used to have to walk 15kms from home to get water from the river and battled to carry much back with her, so had to do the long walk every day.
- Published in Uganda, Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH)
Children plant their own school lunches
Thursday, 27 October 2022
In Uganda, where land is given to refugees, school children are being taught some valuable gardening skills School feeding in Uganda looks slightly different from the programme in other ForAfrika countries. Whereas most children in our other programmes are younger and receive a bowl of highly nutritious food each school day, the children in senior
- Published in Education, Food Security and Livelihoods, Uganda
Savings lead to transformation for a refugee family
Wednesday, 12 October 2022
Rosemary’s careful money management has allowed her to open a shop and dream of bigger things Rosemary Anania, 47, is a refugee from South Sudan living in the Imvepi refugee settlement in Uganda. Rosemary is a member of the Trust Farmers Village Savings and Loan Association, a group supported by ForAfrika. “My children and I
- Published in Economic Empowerment, Uganda
A tale of two Peters
Friday, 07 October 2022
Separated by war and joined together by ‘peace gardens’, these two friends have made a new life for themselves and their families Peter Adumba and Peter Khemis have been friends since their youth in South Sudan. They were both forced to flee when violence flared in their home country and separated them in 2018. But,
- Published in Food Security and Livelihoods, Uganda
Improving cross-border trade policy is vital in solving the African food security crisis
Thursday, 11 August 2022
- Published in Food Security and Livelihoods, Uganda
ForAfrika quick to respond to DRC refugee crisis in Uganda
Tuesday, 28 June 2022
- Published in Emergency Response, Uganda