Stories

In a world where most communities in Africa deny pregnant girls and teenagers their right to education, Nyadeng's story stands out as an inspiring tale of resilience and determination. At just 17…

The Cash-time app platform provides a mobile-based solution for the Village Savings and Loans Associations (VSLAs) under the Youth Engagement and Empowerment project (YEEP) to manage their savings…

Mariam Namwebya is a Public Health Engineering Assistant in Rhino Camp Refugee Settlement in West Nile in Uganda. She joined Oxfam as a graduate Trainee in 2020 and has been working in the…

Jolie Murihano, is a refugee and a member of the Village Health Team (VHT) in Kyaka II refugee settlement, Byabakora zone, Byabakora 6 village in Kyegegwa District. For two years now, 40-year-old…

  James Okudi has been a humanitarian aid worker in the Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) sector for six years. He shares his sentiments on World Humanitarian Day. My routine role is…

John Jal Dak heads the Youth Social Advocacy Team (YSAT). He resides in Agulupi Village, Ocea Zone, Rhino Camp Refugee Settlement in Uganda. He was part of the refugees that fled South Sudan war in…

In a fortuitous turn of events, Patricia's life took a remarkable trajectory when she discovered the Youth Engagement and Empowerment Project. The project opened her mind to new possibilities and…

Saba Josiah, aged 22 and his wife Tiko Gladys are residents of Okaiva village in the Arua district who participated in the Youth Engagement…

Urebatriku Farmer Field School in Adjumani district began during the Covid- 19 pandemic. At the time many youths were idle and out of school as the government had postponed the school year as one of…

Pasquina Aber, 18 years, fled the conflict in Pajok, South Sudan with her mother and four siblings. She now lives in Palabek refugee settlement and is a pupil at Aywee Nursery and Primary School.…