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Engaging Karamoja elders for women climate leadership

Engaging women and clan elders in Karamoja region to promote women climate leadership

In the bid to promote women's voices and leadership in climate change programming in the Karamoja region, Oxfam Consults in partnership with Grassroots Alliance for Rural Development (GARD) and Oxfam…

RISE K School structures

Empowering School Structures for Transformative Change in Loroo

In the remote region of Loroo, where educational challenges have long been a pressing concern, a remarkable transformation is underway, thanks to the collaborative efforts of the Resource Rights…

Dorish Okoru and her partner Geoffrey Asili Amazu of Ombokoro parish in Odupi sub-county were supported under the Combating Food Insecurity to setup a Poultry venture after Kuroiler birds.

Kuroiler Birds Leave their Mark on Asili Amazu's Life

In September of 2023, Oxfam received funding from NORAD to implement the ‘Combating food insecurity ‘project in the refugee-hosting districts of Terego and Zombo in collaboration with locally based…

Devoted husband.

From a drunkard to a devoted Husband: Lokut's Remarkable Transformation through the GALS Methodology

In the heart of Katikekile, a remote sub-county in Moroto district, Lokut Raphael and Kachinga Halima's relationship was once on the brink of collapse, consumed by Lokut's debilitating alcoholism.…

Start up Item distribution

Three Vocational Institutes receive Startup Kits in West Nile

In a bid to achieve youth employability and self-reliance, Oxfam in Uganda and partners under the Global Jet project recently distributed startup kits to three groups of certified students in the…

Fati

Breaking Barriers and Championing Male Engagement in Unpaid Care Work in Nakawa Division Uganda.

In the bustling streets of Kampala, where life whirls around in a constant state of motion, a group of boda boda riders (public motorbike transport in Uganda) stand out not just for their skills on…

Fiona Chelangat

From charcoal burning to vegetable growing, The story of Fiona Chelangat

“I have acquired skills in vegetable growing,” says Fiona ChelangatFiona learned about vegetable growing when she joined an Oxfam project on the topic. The group have a shared demonstration garden,…

Khanakwa Naume taking readings at River Diisi

River Gauges Providing Early Warnings on Floods to Communities in the Mt Elgon Region

At exactly 6:30 am, 36-year-old teacher Naome Khanakwa rushes out of her home for work. It is still early for her teaching job, but instead, she heads towards Diisi River, which circles around…

A section of members of Bulucheke Village Disaster Management Committee in Bududa District

Leveraging On Community Structures and Indigenous Knowledge to Strengthen Disaster Preparedness and Response

Communities are not only victims but are the first responders when disasters strike. They are the first to evacuate and house the victims, identify the hot spots, and often use their indigenous…

Henry and Gerald

Meet Henry, Delivering Early Warning Messages For Early Action and Nurturing Passion Through Community Radio

About 10 kilometers away from the busy and bustle of Mbale town is the Bungokho sub-county. This has 68 villages, among them Nambiti village. In a one-room building, a small community radio is the…